Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Eritrea or Gambia?

Gambia, at 6,445 number against 5,505 number in Eritrea as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?

24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Gambia: Teachers in primary education, male

Eritrea

5,505 number

in 2018

Gambia

6,445 number

in 2019

Eritrea rank

105th

Gambia rank

102nd

Teachers in primary education, male over time

Eritrea
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 6,445 number against 5,505 number in Eritrea, a difference of 940 number.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Gambia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 105th and Gambia ranks 102nd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,743 number	1,771 number	28 number	Gambia
1990s	3,327 number	2,554 number	773.71 number	Eritrea
2000s	4,351 number	3,640 number	711.25 number	Eritrea
2010s	5,122 number	4,977 number	144.62 number	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Eritrea or Gambia?: Gambia, at 6,445 number against 5,505 number in Eritrea as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Eritrea and Gambia?: 940 number, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?: Eritrea ranks 105th and Gambia ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/