Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Eritrea or Gambia?

Gambia, at 3,656 number against 3,523 number in Eritrea as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?

25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Gambia: Teachers in primary education, female

Eritrea

3,523 number

in 2018

Gambia

3,656 number

in 2019

Eritrea rank

152nd

Gambia rank

149th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

Eritrea
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 3,656 number against 3,523 number in Eritrea, a difference of 133 number.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 152nd and Gambia ranks 149th of 196 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,420 number	833 number	587 number	Eritrea
1990s	1,863 number	1,120 number	743.43 number	Eritrea
2000s	2,954 number	1,749 number	1,204 number	Eritrea
2010s	3,230 number	2,367 number	863.62 number	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Eritrea or Gambia?: Gambia, at 3,656 number against 3,523 number in Eritrea as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Eritrea and Gambia?: 133 number, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?: Eritrea ranks 152nd and Gambia ranks 149th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). 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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.