Gambia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
Gambia
36.87 headcount basis
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
51.61 headcount basis
in 2024
Gambia rank
24th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
25th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Gambia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 51.61 headcount basis against 36.87 headcount basis in Gambia, a difference of 14.74 headcount basis.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa'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.
Gambia ranks 24th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 113 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.38 headcount basis | 46.76 headcount basis | 1.38 headcount basis | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 37.55 headcount basis | 49.73 headcount basis | 12.18 headcount basis | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Gambia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 51.61 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14.74 headcount basis, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Gambia ranks 24th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th 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