Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 26.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Gambia, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Gambia is 26.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Gambia peaked at 26.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2011.
Gambia ranks 68th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18.3% | — |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 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 | 20.9% | 18.3% | 25.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.9% | 26.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 65 Solomon Islands 34.5% compare
- 66 Ghana 30.3% compare
- 67 Niger 29.3% compare
- 69 Mozambique 22.3%
- 70 Bangladesh 20.8% compare
- 71 Mali 19.1% 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 trained in Gambia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained 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 trained 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 trained recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Gambia ranks 68th out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 trained 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