Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Gambia

Gambia: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male was 95.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
95.1%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
90.6%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2014–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Gambia, 2014–2019

0204060801002014201620192014: 93.5 %2015: 90.6 %2017: 95.1 %2018: 100 %2019: 95.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Gambia is 95.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

That places Gambia 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%) in Gambia, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 93.5%
2015 90.6% -3.2%
2017 95.1% +5.0%
2018 100.0% +5.2%
2019 95.1% -4.9%

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 13 Colombia 99.4%
  2. 14 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
  3. 15 China 98.3% compare
  4. 17 Albania 93.0%
  5. 18 Nepal 91.5% compare
  6. 19 Ecuador 89.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Gambia?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Gambia was 95.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2015.
How does Gambia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Gambia ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 291 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/