Primary education, teachers, per capita in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0048 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Gambia, The, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Gambia, The recorded 0.0048 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Gambia, The peaked at 0.0049 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1972.
That places Gambia, The 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia, The
- 105 Chile 0.0048 units per person compare
- 106 China (People’s Republic of) 0.0048 units per person compare
- 107 Puerto Rico 0.0048 units per person compare
- 109 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0.0048 units per person compare
- 110 Panama 0.0047 units per person compare
- 111 Honduras 0.0046 units per person compare
More education data for Gambia, The
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 13,495 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Gambia, The?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Gambia, The was 0.0048 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1972.
- How does Gambia, The rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Gambia, The ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.