Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Gambia
Gambia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 39.85 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Gambia, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2025, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Gambia stood at 39.85 headcount basis.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Gambia peaked at 52.62 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.76 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Gambia 17th out of 84 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Gambia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52.62 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 50.71 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 49.67 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 45.99 headcount basis | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 47.37 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 48.04 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.92 headcount basis | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 48.48 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 41.94 headcount basis | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 39.89 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 39.59 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 38.76 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 39.85 headcount basis | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.33 headcount basis | 45.99 headcount basis | 52.62 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.42 headcount basis | 38.76 headcount basis | 48.48 headcount basis | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 43.18 headcount basis compare
- 15 Benin 42.81 headcount basis compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 40.88 headcount basis compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 38.27 headcount basis compare
- 19 Cape Verde 37.89 headcount basis compare
- 20 Kenya 37.22 headcount basis compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Gambia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Gambia was 39.85 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.62 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.76 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Gambia ranks 17th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release