Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gambia is 1.31 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0606 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 48th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0805 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1909 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2473 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2555 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2715 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2944 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2559 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2573 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2474 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2724 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2842 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3155 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3121 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.333 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4069 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4339 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4261 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4555 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4609 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4645 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4749 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4926 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.525 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5549 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5328 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6145 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6353 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4136 units per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 0.421 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4881 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6787 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7375 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7808 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8626 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8942 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9471 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.999 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2386 units per square kilometre | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | 0.2944 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3487 units per square kilometre | 0.2474 units per square kilometre | 0.4555 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5284 units per square kilometre | 0.4609 units per square kilometre | 0.6353 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7223 units per square kilometre | 0.4136 units per square kilometre | 0.999 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 45 Seychelles 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Switzerland 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Guam 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 1.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Qatar 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Viet Nam 1.21 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gambia was 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0606 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.