ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Gambia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
51.67 headcount basis
in 2024
Gambia
36.87 headcount basis
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
22nd
Gambia rank
24th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Gambia
020406080201020172025

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 51.67 headcount basis against 36.87 headcount basis in Gambia, a difference of 14.8 headcount basis.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Gambia ahead.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 22nd and Gambia ranks 24th of 188 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Gambia Difference Ahead
2010s 46.77 headcount basis 45.38 headcount basis 1.39 headcount basis ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 49.74 headcount basis 37.55 headcount basis 12.19 headcount basis ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Gambia?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 51.67 headcount basis against 36.87 headcount basis in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Gambia?
14.8 headcount basis, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Gambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Gambia rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 22nd and Gambia ranks 24th of 188 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in 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

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
301 places, 3,418 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release