Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.7058 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.7058 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.7058 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0411 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Gambia 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1739 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1829 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1878 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1972 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2172 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2153 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2297 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2889 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3092 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3021 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3088 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.313 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3153 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3359 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.356 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3486 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4163 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4232 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2878 units per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2862 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3233 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4748 units per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5125 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5225 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5708 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5828 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6094 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6375 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6395 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7027 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7055 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7058 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.7058 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1494 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.7058 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 | +88.1% | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | 0.1705 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +57.2% | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | 0.0646 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +46.9% | 0.3233 units per square kilometre | 0.4748 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | 0.1878 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2586 units per square kilometre | 0.1972 units per square kilometre | 0.3092 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3597 units per square kilometre | 0.313 units per square kilometre | 0.4232 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4808 units per square kilometre | 0.2862 units per square kilometre | 0.6375 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6884 units per square kilometre | 0.6395 units per square kilometre | 0.7058 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 16 American Samoa 0.915 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bermuda 0.9074 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Barbados 0.8674 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 India 0.7031 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Naoero 0.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Uganda 0.5884 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.7058 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7058 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0411 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Gambia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.