Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 73.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Gambia, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Gambia is 73.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Gambia peaked at 73.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 187th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.9% | — |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 73.3% | +0.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 73.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 89.9%, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 73.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.2%, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 54.9% | 54.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 50.8% | 59.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 62.8% | 73.3% | 6 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Gambia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Gambia was 73.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Gambia ranks 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release