Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 26.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
26.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
59th
of 61 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2021
All-time low
18.9%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Gambia, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 26.6% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
That places Gambia 59th out of 61 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.9% | — |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.8% | 18.9% | 25.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.9% | 26.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 56 Niger 29.6% compare
- 57 Bangladesh 29.5% compare
- 58 Djibouti 29.3% compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 18.8% compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 18.3% 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 qualified in Gambia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Gambia was 26.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Gambia ranks 59th out of 61 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release