Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.6042 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.6042 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 196.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.6042 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0181 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 65th of 200 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.118 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1492 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.169 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1861 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1842 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2121 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2039 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.225 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2583 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2918 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3114 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3377 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3615 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4257 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4946 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5579 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6042 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.6042 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1042 units per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.6042 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | 0.0769 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | 0.087 units per square kilometre | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | 0.2121 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2415 units per square kilometre | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | 0.3615 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5206 units per square kilometre | 0.4257 units per square kilometre | 0.6042 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 62 Costa Rica 0.6811 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Dominica 0.6547 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Guatemala 0.6363 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Brunei Darussalam 0.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Nepal 0.5623 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Jordan 0.5609 units 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 0.6042 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.6042 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0181 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.4%. 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.