Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 92.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Gambia stood at 92.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2012.
Gambia ranks 75th of 113 countries on this measure, 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, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 82.9% | — |
| 2011 | 81.2% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 92.3% | -0.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 92.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 92.5%, 100% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 92.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.7%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.1% | 80.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 90.3% | 92.9% | 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, female in Gambia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Gambia was 92.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release