Female teachers in Gambia
Gambia: Female teachers was 46.48 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female teachers in Gambia stood at 46.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Gambia peaked at 46.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.74, in 1997.
That places Gambia 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Female teachers in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.17 | — |
| 1972 | 29.85 | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 38.55 | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 30.43 | -21.1% |
| 1978 | 30.35 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 33.28 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 33.41 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 31.08 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 31.94 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 32.64 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 36.19 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 31.99 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 30.6 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 31.16 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 31 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 31.01 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.99 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 28.74 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 29.1 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 32.21 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 32.08 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 32.12 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 32.11 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.82 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.19 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.53 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 34.57 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 32.26 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 33.38 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 30.41 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 32.03 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 33.77 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 30.04 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 30.51 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 33.08 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 33.83 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 34.82 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.66 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 36.18 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 39.96 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 41.31 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 44.16 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 46.12 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 46.84 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 46.48 | -0.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 46.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.08, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 46.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +29.1% | 29.85 | 38.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.61 | 29.85 | 38.55 | 6 |
| 1980s | 32.87 | 31.08 | 36.19 | 6 |
| 1990s | 30.35 | 28.74 | 32.21 | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.67 | 31.82 | 34.57 | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.03 | 30.04 | 36.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.15 | 39.96 | 46.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 185 Solomon Islands 47.49 compare
- 186 Mozambique 47.3 compare
- 187 Malawi 47.08 compare
- 189 Bhutan 45.79 compare
- 190 Ethiopia 44.81 compare
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 44.39 compare
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Gambia?
- Female teachers in Gambia was 46.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.74 in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for female teachers?
- Gambia ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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