Gambia vs SDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Gambia
30.5%
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa
50.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
138th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
141st
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Gambia
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 50.3% against 30.5% in Gambia, a difference of 19.8%.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 1.6 times Gambia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 138th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 141st of 156 countries.
SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 44.2% | 27.2% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 45.0% | 26.4% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 48.3% | 27.4% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 50.1% | 22.0% | SDG: Northern Africa |
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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- SDG: Northern Africa, at 50.3% against 30.5% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Gambia and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 19.8%, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Gambia ranks 138th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 141st 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