Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Gambia
Gambia: Trained teachers in upper secondary education was 80.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Gambia, 2013–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in upper secondary education in Gambia is 80.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education in Gambia peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 56th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 94.3% | — |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.0% | 94.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 79.5% | 80.2% | 2 |
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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 in Gambia?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Gambia was 80.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education?
- Gambia ranks 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 (% of total 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.