Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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 qualifications in 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% |
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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release