Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: Trained teachers in preprimary education, male was 71.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Gambia, 2013–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Gambia is 71.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Gambia peaked at 77.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 59th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 74.8% | — |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | -3.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 71.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.5%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 71.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.9%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.6% | 73.5% | 77.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 71.9% | 75.8% | 6 |
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 trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Gambia?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Gambia was 71.9% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 59th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.