Gambia vs Nepal: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Gambia
25.2%
in 2021
Nepal
27.0%
in 2025
Gambia rank
190th
Nepal rank
188th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Gambia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 27.0% against 25.2% in Gambia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 190th and Nepal ranks 188th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 9.4% | 16.1% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 9.0% | 17.2% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 11.7% | 5.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 22.9% | 5.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 26.3% | 1.3% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 27.0% against 25.2% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Gambia and Nepal?
- 1.8%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nepal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Nepal rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Gambia ranks 190th and Nepal ranks 188th 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