Ethiopia vs Gambia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Ethiopia
44.8%
in 2024
Gambia
46.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
190th
Gambia rank
188th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 46.5% against 44.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 190th and Gambia ranks 188th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 32.6% | 17.4% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 32.9% | 9.2% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 30.1% | 3.3% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 32.7% | 1.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 32.4% | 6.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.7% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Ethiopia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 46.5% against 44.8% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 1.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th and Gambia ranks 188th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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