ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs Gambia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
87.1%
in 2024
Gambia
89.0%
in 2025
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
83rd
Gambia rank
80th
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 89.0% against 87.1% in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ahead.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 83rd and Gambia ranks 80th of 186 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.9% | 86.4% | 5.5% | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.6% | 0.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 89.0% against 87.1% in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Gambia?
- 1.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Gambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Gambia rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 83rd and Gambia ranks 80th of 186 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release