Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Gambia
Gambia: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 36.87 pupils per teacher in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Gambia is 36.87 pupils per teacher, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Gambia peaked at 71.71 pupils per teacher in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.68 pupils per teacher, in 2024.
That places Gambia 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Gambia, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 71.71 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2011 | 71.23 pupils per teacher | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 63.9 pupils per teacher | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 45.94 pupils per teacher | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 43.79 pupils per teacher | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 43.28 pupils per teacher | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 40.66 pupils per teacher | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 41.37 pupils per teacher | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 41.85 pupils per teacher | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.23 pupils per teacher | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.58 pupils per teacher | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 37.81 pupils per teacher | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 36.67 pupils per teacher | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 35.99 pupils per teacher | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 35.68 pupils per teacher | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 36.87 pupils per teacher | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.6 pupils per teacher | 40.66 pupils per teacher | 71.71 pupils per teacher | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.44 pupils per teacher | 35.68 pupils per teacher | 41.58 pupils per teacher | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Gambia?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Gambia was 36.87 pupils per teacher in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.71 pupils per teacher in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.68 pupils per teacher in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.