Gambia vs Ghana: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
Gambia
89.0%
in 2025
Ghana
89.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
80th
Ghana rank
78th
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 89.3% against 89.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 80th and Ghana ranks 78th of 113 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.2% | 64.1% | 25.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 74.1% | 14.3% | 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, Gambia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 89.3% against 89.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 80th and Ghana ranks 78th of 113 countries.
- 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