Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Gambia
Gambia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 36.87 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2025, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Gambia stood at 36.87 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Gambia peaked at 71.71 headcount basis in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.68 headcount basis, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 24th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Gambia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 71.71 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 71.23 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 63.9 headcount basis | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 45.94 headcount basis | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 43.79 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 43.28 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 40.66 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 41.37 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 41.85 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.23 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.58 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 37.81 headcount basis | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 36.67 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 35.99 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 35.68 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 36.87 headcount basis | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.6 headcount basis | 40.66 headcount basis | 71.71 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.44 headcount basis | 35.68 headcount basis | 41.58 headcount basis | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Gambia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Gambia was 36.87 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.71 headcount basis in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.68 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release