Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 5,114 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Gambia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Gambia is 5,114, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Gambia peaked at 5,114 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,013, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 90th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,116 | — |
| 1999 | 1,186 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1,427 | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 2,113 | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 2,231 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2,455 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2,275 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 2,572 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 2,182 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 2,197 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,013 | -53.9% |
| 2011 | 1,107 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1,459 | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 2,335 | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 2,587 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 3,101 | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 3,100 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,227 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 3,602 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 3,953 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 4,157 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 4,484 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 4,492 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,723 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 4,744 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 5,114 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,151 | 1,116 | 1,186 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,182 | 1,427 | 2,572 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,548 | 1,013 | 3,953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,619 | 4,157 | 5,114 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Gambia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Gambia was 5,114 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,114 in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,013 in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 90th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release