Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Gambia
Gambia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 36.87 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Gambia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2025, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Gambia stood at 36.87 headcount basis.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained 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.
That places Gambia 35th out of 139 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.09 headcount basis | — |
| 2010 | 71.71 headcount basis | +43.1% |
| 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 36.87 headcount basis is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.05 headcount basis, 65% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 36.87 headcount basis is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.63 headcount basis, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +43.1% | 50.09 headcount basis | 71.71 headcount basis |
| 2013 | -28.1% | 63.9 headcount basis | 45.94 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.09 headcount basis | 50.09 headcount basis | 50.09 headcount basis | 1 |
| 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Gambia?
- Pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.71 headcount basis in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-trained 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-trained 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