Teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in secondary education, male was 9,312 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia stood at 9,312. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 161.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia peaked at 9,312 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 187, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 117th of 209 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 secondary education, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 187 | — |
| 1972 | 213 | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 213 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 224 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 270 | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 258 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 335 | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 324 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 354 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 390 | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 462 | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 572 | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 621 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 695 | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 505 | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 856 | +69.5% |
| 1994 | 946 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 1,016 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 1,288 | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 3,558 | +176.2% |
| 2014 | 3,831 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 5,001 | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 5,326 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 6,316 | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 6,430 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 8,317 | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 9,312 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 264.22 | 187 | 354 | 9 |
| 1980s | 540.83 | 390 | 695 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,026 | 856 | 1,288 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,077 | 3,558 | 6,430 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8,814 | 8,317 | 9,312 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 114 Bulgaria 10,077 compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,832 compare
- 116 Panama 9,695 compare
- 118 Slovakia 9,243 compare
- 119 Papua New Guinea 9,160 compare
- 120 Mauritania 8,018 compare
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia was 9,312 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,312 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 187 in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 117th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release