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

Gambia, at 6,445 number against 6,111 number in Gabon as of 2019.

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

19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.

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.

Gabon vs Gambia: Teachers in primary education, male

Gabon

6,111 number

in 2011

Gambia

6,445 number

in 2019

Gabon rank

104th

Gambia rank

102nd

Teachers in primary education, male over time

Gabon
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 6,445 number against 6,111 number in Gabon, a difference of 334 number.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 104th and Gambia ranks 102nd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,060 number	584.5 number	1,476 number	Gabon
1980s	2,609 number	1,654 number	954.5 number	Gabon
1990s	2,809 number	2,876 number	66.75 number	Gambia
2000s	3,557 number	3,295 number	262 number	Gabon
2010s	6,111 number	4,335 number	1,776 number	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Gabon or Gambia?: Gambia, at 6,445 number against 6,111 number in Gabon as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Gabon and Gambia?: 334 number, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?: Gabon ranks 104th 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/