Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 96.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 96.0% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Gambia peaked at 97.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 43rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 97.2% | — |
| 2011 | 96.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 96.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.3% | 87.4% | 97.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 95.8% | 97.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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, female in Gambia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Gambia was 96.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 43rd out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release