Liberia: Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)

Key figures

Over five years it is down 7.85 percentage points from 70.17% in 2017. Since 2006 it is up 22.75 percentage points from 39.58% in 2006. The World Bank has no value for 6 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

Closest to Liberia in the 2022 ranking

• Maldives — 6th of 9: 86.65%
• Eritrea — 7th of 9: 76.94%
• Eswatini — 8th of 9: 68.34%

What this measures

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 11 values

Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers) in nearby economies

• Benin — 75.08% (2021)
• Botswana — 99.87% (2022)
• Burkina Faso — 90.98% (2024)
• Burundi — 95.76% (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 100% (2022)
• Cameroon — 72.34% (2023)
• Côte d'Ivoire — 100% (2024)
• Eritrea — 76.94% (2022)
• Eswatini — 68.34% (2022)

More education data for Liberia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 3 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 569,741 (2022)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 66.59% (2022)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 67.42% (2022)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 65.79% (2022)

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Questions people ask

What is Liberia's trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)?

62.32% in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2006?

It is up 22.75 percentage points from 39.58% in 2006. The highest value was 100% in 2016 and the lowest 39.58% in 2006.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCAQ.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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