Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 89.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gambia stood at 89.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2011.
That places Gambia 80th out of 113 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 primary education, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 76.0% | — |
| 2011 | 75.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 89.0% | -0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 89.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 90.0%, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 89.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.5%, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.0% | 75.3% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 87.6% | 89.8% | 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 primary education, both sexes in Gambia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gambia was 89.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release