Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 21.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21.9%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
80th
of 85 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2021
All-time low
15.3%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Gambia, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Gambia stood at 21.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Gambia ranks 80th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.3% | — |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +2.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 21.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.4%, 77% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 21.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.5%, 74% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.3% | 20.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.3% | 21.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 77 Bangladesh 28.7% compare
- 78 Djibouti 27.8% compare
- 79 Burundi 27.7% compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 18.5% compare
- 82 Senegal 18.2% compare
- 83 Côte d'Ivoire 17.4% 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 secondary education who are qualified in Gambia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Gambia was 21.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified 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 qualified?
- Gambia ranks 80th out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 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