Secondary education, teachers, female in Gambia
Gambia: Secondary education, teachers, female was 3,140 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3,140 for secondary education, teachers, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 379.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Gambia peaked at 3,140 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65, in 1973.
Gambia ranks 143rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67 | — |
| 1972 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 87 | +33.8% |
| 1975 | 78 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 89 | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 102 | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 112 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 136 | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 147 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 158 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 202 | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 208 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 219 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 153 | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 198 | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 180 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 197 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 259 | +31.5% |
| 2013 | 655 | +152.9% |
| 2014 | 694 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 935 | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 1,219 | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 1,525 | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 1,679 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 2,719 | +61.9% |
| 2021 | 3,140 | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.11 | 65 | 136 | 9 |
| 1980s | 181.17 | 147 | 219 | 6 |
| 1990s | 208.5 | 180 | 259 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,118 | 655 | 1,679 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,930 | 2,719 | 3,140 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.43 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in Gambia?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Gambia was 3,140 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,140 in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 1973.
- How does Gambia rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Gambia ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 379.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.