Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Gambia

Gambia: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 96.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
96.2%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
24th
of 34 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 secondary education, female in Gambia, 2014–2019

0204060801002014201620192014: 93.8 %2015: 90.6 %2017: 92.8 %2018: 100 %2019: 96.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 96.2% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in 2019.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Gambia ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%) in Gambia, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 93.8%
2015 90.6% -3.4%
2017 92.8% +2.4%
2018 100.0% +7.8%
2019 96.2% -3.8%

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 21 Seychelles 98.7% compare
  2. 22 Albania 97.7%
  3. 23 Burundi 96.7% compare
  4. 25 Ecuador 94.1% compare
  5. 26 China 94.1% compare
  6. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 93.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Gambia?
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Gambia was 96.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2015.
How does Gambia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
Gambia ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 341 data points, 2007–2019
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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/