Teachers in secondary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in secondary education, female was 3,140 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3,140 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 379.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Gambia peaked at 3,140 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65, in 1973.
That places Gambia 143rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021, 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 secondary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67 | — |
| 1972 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 87 | +33.8% |
| 1975 | 78 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 89 | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 102 | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 112 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 136 | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 147 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 158 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 202 | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 208 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 219 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 153 | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 198 | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 180 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 197 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 259 | +31.5% |
| 2013 | 655 | +152.9% |
| 2014 | 694 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 935 | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 1,219 | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 1,525 | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 1,679 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 2,719 | +61.9% |
| 2021 | 3,140 | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.11 | 65 | 136 | 9 |
| 1980s | 181.17 | 147 | 219 | 6 |
| 1990s | 208.5 | 180 | 259 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,118 | 655 | 1,679 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,930 | 2,719 | 3,140 | 2 |
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 secondary education, female in Gambia?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Gambia was 3,140 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,140 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 1973.
- How does Gambia rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 143rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 379.4%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release