Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 0.0148 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Gambia is 0.0148 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.2% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 40.3 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -13.06 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Gambia 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -1.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -692.3% |
| 1974 | 20.38 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 1975 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1976 | 9.72 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 1977 | -0.8439 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1978 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -2041.4% |
| 1979 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 40.3 % change on previous year | +267.8% |
| 1984 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1985 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1986 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1987 | -13.06 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 1990 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1991 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -363.1% |
| 1992 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1993 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +155.4% |
| 1994 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1995 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -712.4% |
| 1996 | 22.2 % change on previous year | +230.6% |
| 1997 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1998 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1999 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -484.1% |
| 2000 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7933 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +181.6% |
| 2003 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 2004 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 2005 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2006 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2007 | 15.34 % change on previous year | -484.5% |
| 2008 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2011 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2012 | 15.94 % change on previous year | +789.4% |
| 2013 | 39.03 % change on previous year | +144.9% |
| 2014 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2015 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2017 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2018 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2019 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 6.63 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2022 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2023 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2024 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0148 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.22 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 20.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.37 % change on previous year | -13.06 % change on previous year | 40.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.12 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | 22.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | 15.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.76 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 39.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 5 % change on previous year | 0.0148 % change on previous year | 12.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 116 Senegal 0.1125 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Italy 0.0909 % change on previous year compare
- 118 New Zealand 0.0527 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Panama 0 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam -0.0779 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Bangladesh -0.2312 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Gambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.43 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Gambia was 0.0148 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.06 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Gambia rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.