Teachers in primary education, male in Liberia

Liberia: Teachers in primary education, male 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
11
1998–2017

Teachers in primary education, male in Liberia, 1998–2017

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in primary education, male in Liberia stood at 23,214 number.

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 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 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,852 number 5,579 number 8,124 number 2
2000s 15,864 number 9,335 number 19,600 number 4
2010s 22,152 number 19,525 number 24,174 number 5

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  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 in Liberia?
Teachers in primary education, male in Liberia was 23,214 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 24,174 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,579 number in 1998.
How does Liberia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Liberia ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private 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/