Gambia vs Libya: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Gambia
25.2%
in 2021
Libya
27.7%
in 1983
Gambia rank
190th
Libya rank
187th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Gambia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 27.7% against 25.2% in Gambia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 190th and Libya ranks 187th of 210 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 13.6% | 11.5% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 24.1% | 2.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Gambia or Libya?
- Libya, at 27.7% against 25.2% in Gambia as of 1983.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Gambia and Libya?
- 2.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Libya?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1983.
- How do Gambia and Libya rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Gambia ranks 190th and Libya ranks 187th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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