Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 62.8% 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 62.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% 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, 62.8%, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 90th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 87.0% | — |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.4% | 87.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 62.8% | 64.2% | 2 |
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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 62.8% 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 62.8% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Gambia ranks 90th out of 106 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 27.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release