Gambia vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education
Gambia
39.85 headcount basis
in 2025
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
51.84 headcount basis
in 2023
Gambia rank
17th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
20th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time
- Gambia
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 51.84 headcount basis against 39.85 headcount basis in Gambia, a difference of 11.99 headcount basis.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 17th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 84 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.33 headcount basis | 46.79 headcount basis | 2.54 headcount basis | Gambia |
| 2020s | 42.47 headcount basis | 49.29 headcount basis | 6.82 headcount basis | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education, Gambia or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 51.84 headcount basis against 39.85 headcount basis in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education between Gambia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 11.99 headcount basis, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Gambia ranks 17th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). 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