Teachers in primary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in primary education, female 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (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