Gambia vs Niger: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
Gambia
36.87 headcount basis
in 2025
Niger
43.12 headcount basis
in 2024
Gambia rank
24th
Niger rank
21st
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Gambia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 43.12 headcount basis against 36.87 headcount basis in Gambia, a difference of 6.25 headcount basis.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 24th and Niger ranks 21st of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.88 headcount basis | 38.06 headcount basis | 4.82 headcount basis | Gambia |
| 2020s | 36.54 headcount basis | 42.75 headcount basis | 6.21 headcount basis | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Gambia or Niger?
- Niger, at 43.12 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 Gambia and Niger?
- 6.25 headcount basis, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Gambia ranks 24th and Niger ranks 21st of 113 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release