Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Gambia
Gambia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 80.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
80.9%
Change on year
up 170.5%
World rank
10th
of 72 countries
All-time high
80.9%
in 2013
All-time low
29.9%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Gambia, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 80.9% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 170.5% on the previous year and up 129.2% over ten years.
Gambia ranks 10th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 35.3% | — |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -54.8% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +170.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 35.3% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 29.9% | 80.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Gambia?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Gambia was 80.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Gambia ranks 10th out of 72 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.2%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release