Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 412 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Gambia, 1995–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2012, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Gambia stood at 412. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 97.1% on the previous year and up 207.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 412 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85, in 1999.
That places Gambia 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 155 | — |
| 1999 | 85 | -45.2% |
| 2004 | 134 | +57.6% |
| 2010 | 163 | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 209 | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 412 | +97.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120 | 85 | 155 | 2 |
| 2000s | 134 | 134 | 134 | 1 |
| 2010s | 261.33 | 163 | 412 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 459 compare
- 157 Mauritania 448 compare
- 158 Samoa 441 compare
- 160 Suriname 403 compare
- 161 Central African Republic 384 compare
- 162 Fiji 277
More education data for Gambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.43 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Gambia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Gambia was 412 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 412 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.5%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release