Gambia vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Gambia
412
in 2012
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
220,333
in 2019
Gambia rank
159th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
161st

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Gambia
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198720032019

How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 220,333 against 412 in Gambia, a difference of 219,921.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 534.8 times Gambia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 159th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 161st of 185 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1990s 155 60,830 60,675 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 134 106,313 106,179 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 261.33 173,882 173,621 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Gambia or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 220,333 against 412 in Gambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Gambia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
219,921, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
How do Gambia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Gambia ranks 159th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 161st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release