Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Liberia

Liberia: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 10,715 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10,715 number
Change on year
up 29.8%
World rank
62nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
10,715 number
in 2017
All-time low
3,161 number
in 2000
Years of data
9
1999–2017

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Liberia, 1999–2017

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1999200820171999: 3.4k number2000: 3.2k number2006: 6.0k number2008: 7.9k number2009: 8.2k number2011: 9.4k number2014: 9.7k number2015: 8.3k number2017: 10.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Liberia is 10,715 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Liberia peaked at 10,715 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,161 number, in 2000.

That places Liberia 62nd out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Liberia, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 3,434 number
2000 3,161 number -7.9%
2006 6,000 number +89.8%
2008 7,856 number +30.9%
2009 8,153 number +3.8%
2011 9,437 number +15.7%
2014 9,673 number +2.5%
2015 8,254 number -14.7%
2017 10,715 number +29.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,434 number 3,434 number 3,434 number 1
2000s 6,292 number 3,161 number 8,153 number 4
2010s 9,520 number 8,254 number 10,715 number 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

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  2. 60 Portugal 11,237 number compare
  3. 61 Myanmar 11,204 number compare
  4. 63 Cuba 10,571 number compare
  5. 64 Senegal 10,536 number compare
  6. 65 Denmark 10,118 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Liberia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Liberia was 10,715 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 10,715 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,161 number in 2000.
How does Liberia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Liberia ranks 62nd out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/