Gambia vs Vanuatu: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Gambia
36.87 pupils per teacher
in 2025
Vanuatu
37.74 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Gambia rank
24th
Vanuatu rank
22nd
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Gambia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 37.74 pupils per teacher against 36.87 pupils per teacher in Gambia, a difference of 0.87 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 24th and Vanuatu ranks 22nd of 113 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.82 pupils per teacher | 37.99 pupils per teacher | 5.83 pupils per teacher | Gambia |
| 2020s | 36.54 pupils per teacher | 29.16 pupils per teacher | 7.38 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 37.74 pupils per teacher against 36.87 pupils per teacher in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 0.87 pupils per teacher, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Vanuatu rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Gambia ranks 24th and Vanuatu ranks 22nd 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.