Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 12.83 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1972–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Gambia stood at 12.83 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.5% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 36.1 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -23.96 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Gambia 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -0.3584 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1974 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -3411.9% |
| 1975 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1976 | -0.2874 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1977 | 25.94 % change on previous year | -9125.9% |
| 1978 | -0.2288 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1979 | 12.39 % change on previous year | -5512.4% |
| 1980 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 15.46 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1984 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1985 | 10.25 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 1986 | -23.96 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
| 1987 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1992 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1993 | 35.65 % change on previous year | +1183.4% |
| 1994 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1995 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 27.54 % change on previous year | +256.4% |
| 2014 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2015 | 31.18 % change on previous year | +321.1% |
| 2018 | 19.8 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2019 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2020 | 36.1 % change on previous year | +956.1% |
| 2021 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.88 % change on previous year | -0.3584 % change on previous year | 25.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -23.96 % change on previous year | 15.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 16.1 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 35.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.45 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 31.18 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.46 % change on previous year | 12.83 % change on previous year | 36.1 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 12 Argentina 13.37 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Benin 12.95 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Niger 12.85 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Tajikistan 12.21 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mali 12.17 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Nepal 11.8 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Gambia was 12.83 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.96 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.