Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 0.9994 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia stood at 0.9994 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia peaked at 0.9994 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8766 GPIA, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 75th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8766 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.8862 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9232 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9126 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9945 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9994 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8996 GPIA | 0.8766 GPIA | 0.9232 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.997 GPIA | 0.9945 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 76 Costa Rica 0.9976 GPIA compare
- 77 Macao 0.9969 GPIA compare
- 78 British Virgin Islands 0.989 GPIA compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- 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)
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 0.9994 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 0.9994 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8766 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Gambia ranks 75th out of 97 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 up 14.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release