Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male was 75.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
75.5%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
77th
of 93 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
75.5%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2014–2021
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia stood at 75.5%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Gambia ranks 77th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 93.9% | — |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.4% | 92.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 75.5% | 77.4% | 2 |
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 secondary education, male in Gambia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia was 75.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 77th out of 93 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release