Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 6,273 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Gambia is 6,273, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 6,320 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 183, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 144th of 212 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, female (number) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 207 | — |
| 1972 | 183 | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 261 | +42.6% |
| 1977 | 286 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 332 | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 413 | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 460 | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 778 | +69.1% |
| 1984 | 826 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 897 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 1,078 | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 833 | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 880 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 995 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 979 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,045 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,194 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 1,262 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1,255 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,485 | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 1,496 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,510 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,543 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,586 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,710 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,883 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1,864 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,006 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 2,146 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1,273 | -40.7% |
| 2011 | 1,365 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1,668 | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 2,063 | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 2,277 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2,614 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 2,953 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 3,151 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 3,418 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 3,658 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 4,308 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 5,005 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 5,646 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 6,115 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 6,320 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 6,273 | -0.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 6,273 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38,725, 16% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 6,273 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +69.1% | 460 | 778 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 280.33 | 183 | 413 | 6 |
| 1980s | 812 | 460 | 1,078 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,137 | 880 | 1,485 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,749 | 1,496 | 2,146 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,444 | 1,273 | 3,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,611 | 4,308 | 6,320 | 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, female in Gambia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Gambia was 6,273 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,320 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 183 in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release