Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 4,923 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia is 4,923, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 4,923 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 408, in 1992.
That places Gambia 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 408 | — |
| 1999 | 789 | +93.4% |
| 2012 | 1,953 | +147.5% |
| 2013 | 2,114 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 2,401 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 2,686 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 3,072 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 3,130 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,472 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 3,459 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,643 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 4,046 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 4,305 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 4,609 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 4,805 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 4,923 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 598.5 | 408 | 789 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,786 | 1,953 | 3,472 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,388 | 3,643 | 4,923 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia was 4,923 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,923 in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 408 in 1992.
- How does Gambia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release