Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Gambia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 14th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.