Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 3,656 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Gambia, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Gambia stood at 3,656 number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Gambia peaked at 3,656 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 183 number, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 149th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 207 number | — |
| 1972 | 183 number | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 261 number | +42.6% |
| 1974 | 267.25 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 273.5 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 279.75 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 286 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 332 number | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 413 number | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 460 number | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 566 number | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 672 number | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 778 number | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 826 number | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 897 number | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 1,078 number | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 996.33 number | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 914.67 number | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 833 number | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 848.67 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 864.33 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 880 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 995 number | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 979 number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,045 number | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,194 number | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 1,262 number | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1,255 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,485 number | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 1,496 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,510 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,543 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,586 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,710 number | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,883 number | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1,864 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,006 number | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 2,146 number | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1,946 number | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1,745 number | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 1,739 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,184 number | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 2,086 number | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,085 number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,614 number | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 2,826 number | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 3,039 number | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 3,443 number | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 3,656 number | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 278.06 number | 183 number | 413 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 802.1 number | 460 number | 1,078 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,081 number | 848.67 number | 1,485 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,769 number | 1,496 number | 2,146 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,542 number | 1,739 number | 3,656 number | 10 |
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 (number), gaps filled in Gambia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Gambia was 3,656 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,656 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 183 number in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Gambia ranks 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.