Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 25.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25.2%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
190th
of 210 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 1974
All-time low
15.3%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1971–2021
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Gambia stood at 25.2%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Gambia peaked at 28.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2014.
Gambia ranks 190th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.4% | — |
| 1972 | 23.7% | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 23.4% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 28.0% | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 22.4% | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 25.6% | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 25.7% | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 25.5% | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 24.0% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +2.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 25.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.9%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 25.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.8%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 22.4% | 28.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.2% | 23.3% | 27.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.0% | 18.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.3% | 20.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.6% | 25.2% | 2 |
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 secondary education who are female in Gambia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Gambia was 25.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Gambia ranks 190th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release