Gambia vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Gambia
46.5%
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
50.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
188th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
188th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Gambia
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 50.3% against 46.5% in Gambia, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 188th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 188th of 212 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 42.1% | 10.8% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 42.6% | 9.8% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 45.3% | 14.9% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 47.5% | 14.8% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 48.1% | 15.0% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 49.8% | 6.1% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 50.3% against 46.5% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Gambia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 3.8%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Gambia ranks 188th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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