Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained was 13.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Gambia, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 13.4% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Gambia peaked at 13.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 66th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.6% | — |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 11.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 63 Nepal 19.1% compare
- 64 Eritrea 18.9%
- 65 Burkina Faso 18.1% compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 9.3% compare
- 68 Mauritania 7.6% 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 upper secondary education who are trained in Gambia?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Gambia was 13.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained?
- Gambia ranks 66th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 upper 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