Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female was 71.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Gambia, 2013–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 71.7% for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Gambia peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2020.
That places Gambia 57th out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86.9% | — |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 71.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.7%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 71.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.4%, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.9% | 86.9% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.4% | 71.7% | 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 upper secondary education, female in Gambia?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Gambia was 71.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 57th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.