Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Gambia
Gambia: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 12,452 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Gambia is 12,452, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 195.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Gambia peaked at 12,452 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 254, in 1971.
That places Gambia 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, gaps filled in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 254 | — |
| 1972 | 279 | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 278 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 311 | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 348 | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 347 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 437 | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 436 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 490 | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 537 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 620 | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 697 | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 774 | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 829 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 914 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 695 | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 658 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 698 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 738 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 747 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 756 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 777 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,054 | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 1,126 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1,213 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1,547 | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 4,213 | +172.3% |
| 2014 | 4,525 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 5,936 | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 6,240 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 6,545 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 7,841 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 8,109 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 11,036 | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 12,452 | +12.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 12,452 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,281, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 12,452 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +172.3% | 1,547 | 4,213 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 353.33 | 254 | 490 | 9 |
| 1980s | 716 | 537 | 914 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,031 | 747 | 1,547 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6,201 | 4,213 | 8,109 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11,744 | 11,036 | 12,452 | 2 |
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 secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Gambia?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Gambia was 12,452 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,452 in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 254 in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Gambia ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.6%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.