Gambia vs Mongolia: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Gambia
36.87 pupils per teacher
in 2025
Mongolia
35.44 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Gambia rank
24th
Mongolia rank
27th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Gambia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 36.87 pupils per teacher against 35.44 pupils per teacher in Mongolia, a difference of 1.43 pupils per teacher.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 24th and Mongolia ranks 27th of 113 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.73 pupils per teacher | 29.8 pupils per teacher | 12.94 pupils per teacher | Gambia |
| 2020s | 37.55 pupils per teacher | 33.09 pupils per teacher | 4.46 pupils per teacher | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Gambia or Mongolia?
- Gambia, at 36.87 pupils per teacher against 35.44 pupils per teacher in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Gambia and Mongolia?
- 1.43 pupils per teacher, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mongolia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Mongolia rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Gambia ranks 24th and Mongolia ranks 27th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.