Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified
Burkina Faso
18.8%
in 2024
Gambia
26.6%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Gambia rank
59th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 26.6% against 18.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Gambia ranks 59th of 61 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 23.2% | 6.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 26.3% | 9.0% | 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 qualified, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 26.6% against 18.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 7.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Gambia ranks 59th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and 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