Gambia vs WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Gambia
30.5%
in 2025
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
50.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
138th
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
139th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Gambia
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 50.3% against 30.5% in Gambia, a difference of 19.8%.
That makes WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.6 times Gambia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 138th and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 139th of 156 countries.
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 34.0% | 17.0% | WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 36.3% | 17.7% | WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 43.6% | 22.7% | WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 49.2% | 21.1% | WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), 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 WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 19.8%, with WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Gambia ranks 138th and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 139th 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