Gambia vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
Gambia
73.3%
in 2025
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
82.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
187th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- Gambia
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 82.0% against 73.3% in Gambia, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 187th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 195 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 73.4% | 18.6% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 80.5% | 26.8% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 82.7% | 14.7% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, Gambia or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 82.0% against 73.3% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Gambia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 8.7%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Gambia ranks 187th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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