Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 71.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 71.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia peaked at 77.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 59th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 74.8% | — |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.6% | 73.5% | 77.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 71.9% | 75.8% | 6 |
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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 71.9% 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 77.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Gambia ranks 59th out of 92 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 down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release