Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Gambia
Gambia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 13,495 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 13,495 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Gambia peaked at 13,495 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 613, in 1972.
That places Gambia 130th out of 204 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, gaps filled in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 624 | — |
| 1972 | 613 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 677 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 815 | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 864 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 948 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 940 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,094 | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 1,241 | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1,377 | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 1,932 | +40.3% |
| 1982 | 2,218 | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 2,503 | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 2,586 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2,748 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 2,979 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 2,590 | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 2,597 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,604 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,504 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2,757 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 2,876 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 3,193 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 3,158 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3,370 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 4,118 | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 4,391 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 4,312 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,610 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 4,664 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4,701 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4,806 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4,985 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 5,313 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 5,616 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 5,392 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 6,219 | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 6,429 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5,308 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 4,186 | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 4,261 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,940 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 6,868 | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 7,464 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 7,902 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 8,730 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 9,049 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9,585 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 10,110 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 10,780 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 12,116 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 12,786 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 13,258 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 13,493 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 13,495 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 13,495 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68,981, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 13,495 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 868.44 | 613 | 1,241 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,413 | 1,377 | 2,979 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,529 | 2,504 | 4,610 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,343 | 4,664 | 6,429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,310 | 4,186 | 10,110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,655 | 10,780 | 13,495 | 6 |
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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Gambia?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Gambia was 13,495 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,495 in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 613 in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.