Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.3613 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.3613 number per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.3613 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0181 number per square kilometre, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 89th of 196 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), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0205 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0181 number per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0258 number per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0283 number per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0328 number per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0408 number per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0455 number per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0769 number per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0816 number per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0886 number per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1065 number per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0823 number per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 0.087 number per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0983 number per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0967 number per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1033 number per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.118 number per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1247 number per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.124 number per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1467 number per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1478 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1492 number per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1525 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1567 number per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.169 number per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1861 number per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1842 number per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1982 number per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2121 number per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1724 number per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1718 number per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2158 number per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2061 number per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.206 number per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2583 number per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3003 number per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3402 number per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3613 number per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0277 number per square kilometre | 0.0181 number per square kilometre | 0.0408 number per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0802 number per square kilometre | 0.0455 number per square kilometre | 0.1065 number per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1123 number per square kilometre | 0.087 number per square kilometre | 0.1467 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1729 number per square kilometre | 0.1478 number per square kilometre | 0.2121 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.248 number per square kilometre | 0.1718 number per square kilometre | 0.3613 number per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 86 Austria 0.3712 number per square kilometre compare
- 87 Pakistan 0.3706 number per square kilometre compare
- 88 Eswatini 0.3649 number per square kilometre compare
- 90 Spain 0.3596 number per square kilometre compare
- 91 Egypt 0.3321 number per square kilometre compare
- 92 Ghana 0.3182 number per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.3613 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3613 number per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0181 number per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.