Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female was 71.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
71.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
71.4%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2021
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Gambia, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 71.7% for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
That places Gambia 62nd out of 67 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 94.5% | — |
| 2015 | 92.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.5% | 92.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.4% | 71.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 59 Rwanda 79.4% compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 75.3% compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 73.2% compare
- 63 Niue 68.8% compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 53.1% compare
- 65 Suriname 37.8%
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 upper secondary education, female in Gambia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Gambia was 71.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 62nd out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release