Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 95.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia is 95.9%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2012.
That places Gambia 24th out of 54 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 89.4% | — |
| 2012 | 79.1% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | -4.1% |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 21 Laos 98.1% compare
- 22 Cape Verde 97.3% compare
- 23 Costa Rica 97.0% compare
- 25 El Salvador 94.6% compare
- 26 Panama 94.2% compare
- 27 Macao 92.7% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia was 95.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 54 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the lower secondary level.