Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: Trained teachers in secondary education, male was 75.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia, 2013–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 75.5% for trained teachers in secondary education, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 73rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 90.3% | — |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | -2.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 75.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.1%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 75.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.6% | 90.3% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 75.5% | 77.4% | 2 |
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 secondary education, male in Gambia?
- Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia was 75.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for trained teachers in secondary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 73rd out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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, male (% of male 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.