Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified
Burkina Faso
18.5%
in 2024
Gambia
21.9%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
81st
Gambia rank
80th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 21.9% against 18.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Gambia ranks 80th of 85 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 18.2% | 1.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 21.6% | 4.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 21.9% against 18.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 3.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Gambia ranks 80th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and 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