Gambia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate

Gambia
-0.7437 % change on previous year
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gambia rank
142nd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
140th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Gambia
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
-2002040197119982025

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 1.02 % change on previous year against -0.7437 % change on previous year in Gambia, a difference of 1.76 % change on previous year.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Gambia ranks 142nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 140th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 17.88 % change on previous year 8.28 % change on previous year 9.59 % change on previous year Gambia
1980s 11.58 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year 8.71 % change on previous year Gambia
1990s 7.99 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year 5.51 % change on previous year Gambia
2000s 4.24 % change on previous year 4.27 % change on previous year 0.0268 % change on previous year WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 12.61 % change on previous year 5.09 % change on previous year 7.52 % change on previous year Gambia
2020s 11.68 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year 9.65 % change on previous year Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate, Gambia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 1.02 % change on previous year against -0.7437 % change on previous year in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate between Gambia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
1.76 % change on previous year, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Gambia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 142nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 140th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
427 places, 16,499 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.