ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Gambia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1.98 million
in 2024
Gambia
13,495
in 2025
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
132nd
Gambia rank
130th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • Gambia
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How they compare

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 1.98 million against 13,495 in Gambia, a difference of 1.97 million.

That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 146.6 times Gambia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has been ahead every year.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 132nd and Gambia ranks 130th of 221 groups.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 311,998 868.44 311,130 ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1980s 531,825 2,415 529,410 ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1990s 656,233 3,529 652,704 ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2000s 904,119 5,347 898,772 ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2010s 1.62 million 7,310 1.61 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2020s 1.98 million 12,487 1.96 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Gambia?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 1.98 million against 13,495 in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Gambia?
1.97 million, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Gambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Gambia rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 132nd and Gambia ranks 130th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release