Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender was 0.8777 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia is 0.8777 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Gambia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8777 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Gambia 63rd out of 65 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9139 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9815 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8835 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8777 GPIA | -0.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.8777 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 84% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.8777 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 86% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9872 GPIA | 0.9139 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8806 GPIA | 0.8777 GPIA | 0.8835 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 60 Kiribati 0.9802 GPIA compare
- 61 Niger 0.9516 GPIA compare
- 62 Monaco 0.8878 GPIA
- 64 Mauritania 0.6898 GPIA compare
- 65 Bangladesh 0.6161 GPIA compare
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 0.8777 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 1.03 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8777 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Gambia ranks 63rd out of 65 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 4.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release