Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0048 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia is 0.0048 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0049 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 108th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per person | -38.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per person | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia was 0.0048 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.