Gambia vs Solomon Islands: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Gambia
46.5%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
47.5%
in 2019
Gambia rank
188th
Solomon Islands rank
185th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Gambia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 47.5% against 46.5% in Gambia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 188th and Solomon Islands ranks 185th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.9% | 25.4% | 8.5% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 29.4% | 4.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 40.6% | 8.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 45.0% | 12.0% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Gambia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 47.5% against 46.5% in Gambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Gambia and Solomon Islands?
- 1.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Solomon Islands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Gambia and Solomon Islands rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Gambia ranks 188th and Solomon Islands ranks 185th 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