Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 94.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia stood at 94.9%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia peaked at 95.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2012.
Gambia ranks 41st of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 93.3% | — |
| 2011 | 91.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 94.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.6% | 77.8% | 95.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.7% | 95.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 38 El Salvador 96.5% compare
- 39 Namibia 95.6% compare
- 40 Macao 95.1% compare
- 42 Panama 94.0% compare
- 43 Solomon Islands 93.9% compare
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.7% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 (2024)
- 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)
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 94.9% in 2025, 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 95.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 86 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release