Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Liberia

Liberia: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 5,176 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
5,176 number
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
18th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6,866 number
in 2014
All-time low
1,297 number
in 2000
Years of data
7
1999–2017

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Liberia, 1999–2017

2.0k4.0k6.0k1999200820171999: 5.0k number2000: 1.3k number2006: 5.2k number2014: 6.9k number2015: 6.3k number2016: 6.2k number2017: 5.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Liberia stood at 5,176 number.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Liberia peaked at 6,866 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,297 number, in 2000.

That places Liberia 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,974 number 4,974 number 4,974 number 1
2000s 3,250 number 1,297 number 5,204 number 2
2010s 6,120 number 5,176 number 6,866 number 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 15 Philippines 6,648 number compare
  2. 16 South Africa 6,196 number compare
  3. 17 Nepal 5,890 number compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 4,585 number compare
  5. 20 Papua New Guinea 4,457 number compare
  6. 21 Canada 4,252 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Liberia?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Liberia was 5,176 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 6,866 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,297 number in 2000.
How does Liberia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Liberia ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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/