Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 3,459 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia is 3,459 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.8% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 3,459 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 408 number, in 1992.
That places Gambia 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 408 number | — |
| 1999 | 789 number | +93.4% |
| 2012 | 1,953 number | +147.5% |
| 2013 | 2,254 number | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 2,370 number | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,946 number | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 2,984 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,456 number | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 3,459 number | +40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 598.5 number | 408 number | 789 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,632 number | 1,953 number | 3,459 number | 7 |
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 3,459 number in 2019, 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 3,459 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 408 number in 1992.
- How does Gambia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.