Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Gambia
Gambia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 20.88 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Gambia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Gambia is 20.88 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Gambia peaked at 62.23 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.63 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places Gambia 45th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Gambia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 62.11 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 62.23 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.28 headcount basis | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 33.71 headcount basis | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 30.63 headcount basis | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 25.97 headcount basis | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 24.87 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 23.78 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 21.84 headcount basis | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 20.65 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 21.06 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.63 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.93 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.01 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 20.88 headcount basis | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.61 headcount basis | 20.65 headcount basis | 62.23 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9 headcount basis | 20.63 headcount basis | 21.06 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 42 Mexico 20.97 headcount basis
- 43 Sri Lanka 20.94 headcount basis compare
- 44 Kiribati 20.94 headcount basis compare
- 46 Solomon Islands 19.87 headcount basis compare
- 47 India 19.09 headcount basis compare
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.71 headcount basis
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Gambia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Gambia was 20.88 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.23 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.63 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Gambia ranks 45th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release