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

Latest (2025)
0.0148 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 99.2%
World rank
119th
of 201 countries
All-time high
40.3 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-13.06 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
48
1972–2025

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1972–2025

-2002040197219982025

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

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1972 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 116 Senegal 0.1125 % change on previous year compare
  2. 117 Italy 0.0909 % change on previous year compare
  3. 118 New Zealand 0.0527 % change on previous year compare
  4. 120 Panama 0 % change on previous year compare
  5. 121 Brunei Darussalam -0.0779 % change on previous year compare
  6. 122 Bangladesh -0.2312 % change on previous year compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,544 data points, 1971–2025
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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.