Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both was 72.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, 2013–2021
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 72.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2021.
That places Gambia 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 89.8% | — |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | -2.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 72.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.0%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 72.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.4%, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.4% | 89.8% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 72.3% | 74.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 78 Marshall Islands 74.4%
- 79 British Virgin Islands 72.8% compare
- 80 Senegal 72.7% compare
- 82 Brazil 71.8%
- 83 Belize 71.0% compare
- 84 Rwanda 69.0% compare
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 72.3% 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 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Gambia ranks 81st out of 110 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 19.5%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release