Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 30.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.5%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
138th
of 156 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2024
All-time low
16.7%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Gambia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Gambia is 30.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Gambia peaked at 31.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 138th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.7% | — |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | -2.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 30.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 30.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.2%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 16.7% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 18.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 25.7% | 31.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 34.8% compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 34.7% compare
- 137 Burundi 31.4% compare
- 139 Bangladesh 29.5% compare
- 140 Niger 29.4% compare
- 141 Djibouti 29.3% compare
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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Gambia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Gambia was 30.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Gambia ranks 138th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release