Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 94.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Gambia is 94.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Gambia peaked at 95.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2013.
That places Gambia 45th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 93.3% | — |
| 2011 | 91.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 94.9% | -0.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 94.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 85.2%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 94.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.8%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.9% | 87.6% | 95.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.7% | 95.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 42 Brunei Darussalam 95.7% compare
- 43 Kiribati 95.6% compare
- 44 Namibia 95.6% compare
- 46 Cape Verde 94.8% compare
- 47 India 92.0% compare
- 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.6% compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Gambia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Gambia was 94.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- Gambia ranks 45th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release