Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 75.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 75.6% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 76.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 66th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 68.2% | — |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 75.6% | -1.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 75.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.1%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 75.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.9% | 68.2% | 73.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 73.7% | 76.4% | 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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia was 75.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 66th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release