Gambia vs Niger: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Gambia
30.5%
in 2025
Niger
29.4%
in 2024
Gambia rank
138th
Niger rank
140th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Gambia
- Niger
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 30.5% against 29.4% in Niger, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Niger ahead.
Gambia ranks 138th and Niger ranks 140th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 22.9% | 5.9% | Niger |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 20.8% | 2.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 21.7% | 1.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 27.4% | 1.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Gambia or Niger?
- Gambia, at 30.5% against 29.4% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Gambia and Niger?
- 1.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Gambia ranks 138th and Niger ranks 140th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). 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