Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Liberia

Liberia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 23,214 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
23,214 number
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
66th
of 196 countries
All-time high
24,174 number
in 2016
All-time low
5,579 number
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2017

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Liberia, 1998–2017

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1998200720171998: 5.6k number1999: 8.1k number2000: 9.3k number2006: 15.2k number2007: 17.4k number2008: 19.6k number2009: 19.3k number2010: 20.5k number2011: 21.6k number2012: 21.8k number2013: 22.0k number2014: 22.2k number2015: 19.5k number2016: 24.2k number2017: 23.2k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 23,214 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 24,174 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,579 number, in 1998.

That places Liberia 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Liberia, 1998 to 2017.
Year number Change
1998 5,579 number —
1999 8,124 number +45.6%
2000 9,335 number +14.9%
2006 15,210 number +62.9%
2007 17,405 number +14.4%
2008 19,600 number +12.6%
2009 19,313 number -1.5%
2010 20,476 number +6.0%
2011 21,640 number +5.7%
2012 21,829 number +0.9%
2013 22,017 number +0.9%
2014 22,206 number +0.9%
2015 19,525 number -12.1%
2016 24,174 number +23.8%
2017 23,214 number -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,852 number 5,579 number 8,124 number 2
2000s 16,173 number 9,335 number 19,600 number 5
2010s 21,885 number 19,525 number 24,174 number 8

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 63 Tunisia 25,660 number compare
  2. 64 Burundi 25,611 number compare
  3. 65 Australia 23,978 number
  4. 67 Cambodia 21,571 number compare
  5. 68 Libya 20,069 number
  6. 69 Greece 19,892 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Liberia?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Liberia was 23,214 number in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 24,174 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,579 number in 1998.
How does Liberia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Liberia ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.