Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 2,248 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Gambia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2,248 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 205.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Gambia peaked at 2,248 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 224, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 109th of 155 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.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 224 | — |
| 1999 | 248 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 299 | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 340 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 365 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 460 | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 530 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 567 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 533 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 576 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 578 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 579 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 288 | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 254 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 329 | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 538 | +63.5% |
| 2014 | 567 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 736 | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 801 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 974 | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 1,168 | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 1,357 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 1,435 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,599 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 1,720 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1,960 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 2,177 | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 2,248 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236 | 224 | 248 | 2 |
| 2000s | 482.7 | 299 | 579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 701.2 | 254 | 1,357 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,856 | 1,435 | 2,248 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Gambia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Gambia was 2,248 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,248 in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 224 in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 109th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release