Eritrea vs Gambia: Primary education, teachers

Eritrea
12,025
in 2022
Gambia
13,495
in 2025
Eritrea rank
133rd
Gambia rank
130th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Eritrea
  • Gambia
05.0k10.0k15.0k197119982025

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 13,495 against 12,025 in Eritrea, a difference of 1,470.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 133rd and Gambia ranks 130th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Gambia Difference Ahead
1980s 3,163 2,604 559 Eritrea
1990s 4,696 3,442 1,254 Eritrea
2000s 7,335 5,347 1,988 Eritrea
2010s 8,371 6,998 1,373 Eritrea
2020s 12,025 12,786 761 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Eritrea or Gambia?
Gambia, at 13,495 against 12,025 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Eritrea and Gambia?
1,470, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Eritrea ranks 133rd and Gambia ranks 130th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.