Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1.06 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.06 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
7
2014–2021
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Gambia, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.06 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Gambia ranks 15th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 12 Burkina Faso 1.09 GPIA compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 1.08 GPIA compare
- 14 Mongolia 1.07 GPIA compare
- 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.04 GPIA compare
- 17 Colombia 1.03 GPIA compare
- 18 Benin 1.03 GPIA compare
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 proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Gambia?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Gambia was 1.06 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- Gambia ranks 15th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release