Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 81.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia stood at 81.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% 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, 80.8%, in 2020.
That places Gambia 52nd out of 80 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 | 95.0% | — |
| 2014 | 94.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.1% | 94.2% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 80.8% | 81.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Gambia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (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 81.7% 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 80.8% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Gambia ranks 52nd 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 14.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release