Gambia vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Gambia
25.2%
in 2021
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
34.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
190th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
191st

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Gambia
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 34.6% against 25.2% in Gambia, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 190th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st of 210 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 25.6% 36.5% 10.8% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 25.2% 33.1% 7.9% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 16.9% 33.5% 16.5% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 17.6% 32.2% 14.6% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 24.9% 33.9% 9.0% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 34.6% against 25.2% in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Gambia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
9.4%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
How do Gambia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Gambia ranks 190th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release