Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0048 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0048 units per person for secondary education, teachers, per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0048 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 133rd of 201 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, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 0.001 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per person | -26.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per person | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per person | +68.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per person | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 units per person | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per person | +10.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0048 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0021 units per person, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0048 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 units per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per capita 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 | +68.5% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Gambia?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Gambia was 0.0048 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.