Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Gambia

Gambia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2,802 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2,802 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
107th
of 134 countries
All-time high
2,802 number
in 2019
All-time low
1,469 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2019

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Gambia, 2013–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k2013201620192013: 1.5k number2014: 1.7k number2015: 2.1k number2017: 2.3k number2018: 2.8k number2019: 2.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 2,802 number for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.

That places Gambia 107th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Gambia, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 1,469 number
2014 1,715 number +16.7%
2015 2,098 number +22.3%
2017 2,346 number +11.8%
2018 2,767 number +17.9%
2019 2,802 number +1.3%

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 104 Senegal 3,297 number
  2. 105 Luxembourg 3,263 number compare
  3. 106 Eritrea 3,114 number compare
  4. 108 Bhutan 2,683 number compare
  5. 109 East Timor 2,559 number compare
  6. 110 Malta 2,364 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Gambia?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Gambia was 2,802 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 2,802 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,469 number in 2013.
How does Gambia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Gambia ranks 107th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.