Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 13,495 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gambia stood at 13,495. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 13,495 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 613, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 130th of 216 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 primary education, both sexes (number) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 624 | — |
| 1972 | 613 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 677 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 815 | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 864 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 948 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 940 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,094 | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 1,241 | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1,377 | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 1,932 | +40.3% |
| 1983 | 2,503 | +29.6% |
| 1984 | 2,586 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2,748 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 2,979 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 2,590 | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 2,604 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,504 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2,757 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 2,876 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 3,193 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 3,158 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3,370 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 4,118 | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 4,391 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 4,312 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,610 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 4,664 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4,701 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4,806 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4,985 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 5,313 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 5,616 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 5,392 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 6,219 | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 6,429 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 4,186 | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 4,261 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,940 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 6,868 | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 7,464 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 7,902 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 8,730 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 9,049 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9,585 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 10,110 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 10,780 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 12,116 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 12,786 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 13,258 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 13,493 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 13,495 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 13,495 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68,981, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 13,495 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -34.9% | 6,429 | 4,186 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 868.44 | 613 | 1,241 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,415 | 1,377 | 2,979 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3,529 | 2,504 | 4,610 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,347 | 4,664 | 6,429 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,310 | 4,186 | 10,110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,655 | 10,780 | 13,495 | 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 in Gambia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gambia was 13,495 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,495 in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 613 in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release