Gambia vs WB: Ida Only: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Gambia
46.5%
in 2025
WB: Ida Only
50.4%
in 2024
Gambia rank
188th
WB: Ida Only rank
187th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Gambia
- WB: Ida Only
How they compare
WB: Ida Only currently reports 50.4% against 46.5% in Gambia, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes WB: Ida Only's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 188th and WB: Ida Only ranks 187th of 212 countries.
WB: Ida Only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | WB: Ida Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 0.0% | WB: Ida Only |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 36.7% | 3.8% | WB: Ida Only |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 40.6% | 10.3% | WB: Ida Only |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 42.8% | 10.1% | WB: Ida Only |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 47.4% | 14.3% | WB: Ida Only |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 49.9% | 6.2% | WB: Ida Only |
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: Ida Only?
- WB: Ida Only, at 50.4% 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: Ida Only?
- 3.9%, with WB: Ida Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: Ida Only?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and WB: Ida Only rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Gambia ranks 188th and WB: Ida Only ranks 187th 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