Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 76.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Gambia, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Gambia stood at 76.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 77.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2013.
That places Gambia 64th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 62.5% | — |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 76.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.8%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 76.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.7% | 62.5% | 68.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 73.5% | 77.1% | 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, female in Gambia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Gambia was 76.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 64th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release