Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Liberia

Liberia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.241 number per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.241 number per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
55th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.251 number per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0579 number per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2017

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1998–2017

0.050.10.150.20.251998200720171998: 0.058 number per square kilometre1999: 0.084 number per square kilometre2000: 0.097 number per square kilometre2006: 0.158 number per square kilometre2008: 0.203 number per square kilometre2009: 0.201 number per square kilometre2011: 0.225 number per square kilometre2014: 0.231 number per square kilometre2015: 0.203 number per square kilometre2016: 0.251 number per square kilometre2017: 0.241 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 0.241 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.251 number per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0579 number per square kilometre, in 1998.

Liberia ranks 55th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1998 to 2017.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1998 0.0579 number per square kilometre —
1999 0.0843 number per square kilometre +45.6%
2000 0.0969 number per square kilometre +14.9%
2006 0.1579 number per square kilometre +62.9%
2008 0.2035 number per square kilometre +28.9%
2009 0.2005 number per square kilometre -1.5%
2011 0.2247 number per square kilometre +12.0%
2014 0.2305 number per square kilometre +2.6%
2015 0.2027 number per square kilometre -12.1%
2016 0.251 number per square kilometre +23.8%
2017 0.241 number per square kilometre -4.0%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 0.241 number per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1494 number per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 0.241 number per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1469 number per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0711 number per square kilometre 0.0579 number per square kilometre 0.0843 number per square kilometre 2
2000s 0.1647 number per square kilometre 0.0969 number per square kilometre 0.2035 number per square kilometre 4
2010s 0.23 number per square kilometre 0.2027 number per square kilometre 0.251 number per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 52 Vietnam 0.2783 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 53 Saint Lucia 0.2607 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 54 Dominican Republic 0.2539 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 56 Qatar 0.233 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 57 Kenya 0.2322 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 58 Senegal 0.2284 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Liberia?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.241 number per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.251 number per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0579 number per square kilometre in 1998.
How does Liberia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Liberia ranks 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.