Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 9,312 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21,470, 43% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 9,312 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,470, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, male (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +176.2% | 1,288 | 3,558 |
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
- 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 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