Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.23 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gambia is 1.23 units per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 195.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 1.23 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0251 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Gambia 58th 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, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4163 units per square kilometre | +172.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4471 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5866 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6467 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7748 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8013 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1066 units per square kilometre | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6121 units per square kilometre | 0.4163 units per square kilometre | 0.8013 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 55 British Virgin Islands 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Denmark 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Micronesia (country) 1.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Kiribati 1.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Jamaica 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Poland 1.06 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gambia was 1.23 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0251 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.