Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Trained teachers in secondary education, female was 62.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Gambia, 2013–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in secondary education, female in Gambia is 62.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education, female in Gambia peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 88th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 87.0% | — |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | -2.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 62.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.6%, 87% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 62.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.4% | 87.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 62.8% | 64.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 85 Burkina Faso 68.1% compare
- 86 Kiribati 63.5% compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.9% compare
- 89 Pakistan 59.8%
- 90 Mauritius 58.9% compare
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 54.8% 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 trained teachers in secondary education, female in Gambia?
- Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Gambia was 62.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for trained teachers in secondary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 88th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.