Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 76.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, 2013–2025
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 76.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia peaked at 77.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2013.
That places Gambia 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 62.5% | — |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.7% | 62.5% | 68.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 73.5% | 77.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 206,534 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0732 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % 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 76.9% 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 77.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Gambia ranks 73rd out of 110 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 11.7%. 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 pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release