Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender was 0.8446 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia is 0.8446 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8295 GPIA, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 70th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.9622 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9954 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9944 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9599 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8295 GPIA | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8446 GPIA | +1.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.8446 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 82% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.8446 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 82% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9927 GPIA | 0.9599 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8371 GPIA | 0.8295 GPIA | 0.8446 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia was 0.8446 GPIA in 2021, 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 1.02 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8295 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Gambia ranks 70th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release