Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Gambia

Gambia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 86.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
86.8%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
43rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
85.3%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2014–2019

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

0204060801002014201620192014: 90.3 %2015: 85.3 %2017: 87 %2018: 100 %2019: 86.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Gambia stood at 86.8%.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

That places Gambia 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%) in Gambia, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 90.3%
2015 85.3% -5.5%
2017 87.0% +2.0%
2018 100.0% +14.9%
2019 86.8% -13.2%

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 40 Eswatini 92.1% compare
  2. 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.4% compare
  3. 42 Albania 88.4% compare
  4. 44 Ecuador 86.6% compare
  5. 45 Solomon Islands 81.3% compare
  6. 46 Belize 78.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Gambia?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Gambia was 86.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2015.
How does Gambia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
Gambia ranks 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 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/