Gambia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Gambia
25.2%
in 2021
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
34.2%
in 2024
Gambia rank
190th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
193rd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Gambia
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 34.2% against 25.2% in Gambia, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 190th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd of 210 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.2% | 35.2% | 10.0% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 25.2% | 31.9% | 6.7% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 32.7% | 15.8% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 31.8% | 14.2% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 33.5% | 8.6% | UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 34.2% 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 9.0%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Gambia ranks 190th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd 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