Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 3,656 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Gambia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Gambia is 3,656 number, measured in 2019. 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 in Gambia peaked at 3,656 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 183 number, in 1972.
That places Gambia 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 207 number | — |
| 1972 | 183 number | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 261 number | +42.6% |
| 1977 | 286 number | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 332 number | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 413 number | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 460 number | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 778 number | +69.1% |
| 1984 | 826 number | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 897 number | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 1,078 number | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 833 number | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 880 number | +5.6% |
| 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% |
| 2010 | 1,745 number | -18.7% |
| 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% |
| 2017 | 3,039 number | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 3,443 number | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 3,656 number | +6.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3,656 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 25,934 number, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3,656 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 280.33 number | 183 number | 413 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 812 number | 460 number | 1,078 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,137 number | 880 number | 1,485 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,749 number | 1,496 number | 2,146 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,510 number | 1,739 number | 3,656 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Gambia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Gambia was 3,656 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,656 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 183 number in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.