Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Liberia

Liberia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 31.81 headcount basis in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
31.81 headcount basis
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
39th
of 108 countries
All-time high
70.69 headcount basis
in 2006
All-time low
31.81 headcount basis
in 2017
Years of data
6
2006–2017

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Liberia, 2006–2017

0204060802006201120172006: 70.7 headcount basis2008: 60.5 headcount basis2009: 57.3 headcount basis2011: 47.6 headcount basis2014: 47 headcount basis2017: 31.8 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

In 2017, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Liberia stood at 31.81 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Liberia peaked at 70.69 headcount basis in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.81 headcount basis, in 2017.

Liberia ranks 39th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.83 headcount basis 57.28 headcount basis 70.69 headcount basis 3
2010s 42.14 headcount basis 31.81 headcount basis 47.61 headcount basis 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 36 Guyana 33.26 headcount basis compare
  2. 37 Mongolia 32.58 headcount basis compare
  3. 38 Bhutan 32.02 headcount basis compare
  4. 40 Ecuador 31.5 headcount basis
  5. 41 Namibia 30.89 headcount basis compare
  6. 42 Eswatini 30.32 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Liberia?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Liberia was 31.81 headcount basis in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 70.69 headcount basis in 2006.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.81 headcount basis in 2017.
How does Liberia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Liberia ranks 39th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,748 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per trained teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.