Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 20.75 in 1996. β² Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Gambia, The, 1971β1996
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Gambia, The recorded 20.75 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 1996.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Gambia, The peaked at 28.04 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.58, in 1981.
Gambia, The ranks 46th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6 | 16.53 | 20.83 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.22 | 15.58 | 24.28 | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.08 | 20.75 | 28.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia, The
More education data for Gambia, The
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Gambia, The?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Gambia, The was 20.75 in 1996, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 28.04 in 1992.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.58 in 1981.
- How does Gambia, The rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Gambia, The ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 1996.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.