Teachers in primary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in primary education, male was 7,222 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, teachers in primary education, male in Gambia stood at 7,222. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Gambia peaked at 7,222 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 416, in 1973.
That places Gambia 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 417 | — |
| 1972 | 430 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 416 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 654 | +57.2% |
| 1978 | 762 | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 828 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 917 | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 1,725 | +88.1% |
| 1984 | 1,760 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,851 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1,901 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,771 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 1,996 | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 2,198 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 2,179 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,325 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 2,924 | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 3,129 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 3,057 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3,125 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3,168 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,191 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,399 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 3,603 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 3,733 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,528 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 4,213 | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 4,283 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,913 | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 2,896 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,272 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 4,805 | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 5,187 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 5,288 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5,777 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 5,898 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6,167 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 6,452 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 6,472 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,111 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 7,140 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7,143 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,173 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 7,222 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 584.5 | 416 | 828 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,654 | 917 | 1,901 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2,617 | 1,996 | 3,129 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,640 | 3,168 | 4,283 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,866 | 2,896 | 6,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,044 | 6,472 | 7,222 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Gambia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Gambia was 7,222 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,222 in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 416 in 1973.
- How does Gambia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release