Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 0.8324 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8324 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
94th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.8295 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
8
2013–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia stood at 0.8324 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8295 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Gambia 94th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9637 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9988 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9851 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9724 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8295 GPIA | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8324 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9873 GPIA | 0.9637 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8309 GPIA | 0.8295 GPIA | 0.8324 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 91 Tunisia 0.9284 GPIA compare
- 92 Ghana 0.9262 GPIA compare
- 93 Monaco 0.8446 GPIA
- 95 Mauritania 0.7981 GPIA compare
- 96 Bangladesh 0.621 GPIA compare
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 0.8324 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 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8295 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Gambia ranks 94th out of 96 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 13.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release