Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gambia

Gambia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 87.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
87.8%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
49th
of 56 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
85.8%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2014–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gambia, 2014–2019

0204060801002014201620192014: 90.7 %2015: 85.8 %2017: 87.7 %2018: 100 %2019: 87.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 87.8% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Gambia ranks 49th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%) in Gambia, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 90.7%
2015 85.8% -5.3%
2017 87.7% +2.3%
2018 100.0% +14.0%
2019 87.8% -12.2%

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 46 Ecuador 89.3% compare
  2. 47 Seychelles 88.7% compare
  3. 48 Albania 88.1% compare
  4. 50 Belize 82.3% compare
  5. 51 Chad 80.1% compare
  6. 52 Solomon Islands 79.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gambia?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gambia was 87.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2015.
How does Gambia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Gambia ranks 49th out of 56 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 549 data points, 2007–2020
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/