Trained teachers in primary education, male in Liberia
Liberia: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 60.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Liberia, 2006–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education, male in Liberia is 60.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Liberia peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2013.
Liberia ranks 113th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 38.8% | — |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +117.4% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | -7.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 60.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.7%, 70% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 60.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.0%, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 38.8% | 46.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 35.9% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 60.5% | 65.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education, male in Liberia?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Liberia was 60.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Liberia ranks 113th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.