Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary was 71.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 71.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.5% 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, 71.4%, in 2020.
That places Gambia 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86.9% | — |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 71.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.7%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 71.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.4%, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.9% | 86.9% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.4% | 71.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 71.7% 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 71.4% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Gambia ranks 58th out of 80 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 17.5%. 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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release