Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.06 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, 2000–2021
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 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8857 GPIA, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 32nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8857 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.9932 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8857 GPIA | 0.8857 GPIA | 0.8857 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9932 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 1.06 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 1.1 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8857 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Gambia ranks 32nd out of 126 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 6.5%. 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 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