Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Gambia

Gambia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 6,445 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6,445 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
102nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
6,445 number
in 2019
All-time low
416 number
in 1973
Years of data
49
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Gambia, 1971–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Gambia stood at 6,445 number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Gambia peaked at 6,445 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 416 number, in 1973.

Gambia ranks 102nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Gambia, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 417 number —
1972 430 number +3.1%
1973 416 number -3.3%
1974 475.5 number +14.3%
1975 535 number +12.5%
1976 594.5 number +11.1%
1977 654 number +10.0%
1978 762 number +16.5%
1979 828 number +8.7%
1980 917 number +10.7%
1981 1,186 number +29.4%
1982 1,456 number +22.7%
1983 1,725 number +18.5%
1984 1,760 number +2.0%
1985 1,851 number +5.2%
1986 1,901 number +2.7%
1987 1,858 number -2.3%
1988 1,814 number -2.3%
1989 1,771 number -2.4%
1990 1,846 number +4.2%
1991 1,921 number +4.1%
1992 1,996 number +3.9%
1993 2,198 number +10.1%
1994 2,179 number -0.9%
1995 2,325 number +6.7%
1996 2,924 number +25.8%
1997 3,129 number +7.0%
1998 3,057 number -2.3%
1999 3,125 number +2.2%
2000 3,168 number +1.4%
2001 3,191 number +0.7%
2002 3,295 number +3.3%
2003 3,399 number +3.2%
2004 3,603 number +6.0%
2005 3,733 number +3.6%
2006 3,528 number -5.5%
2007 4,213 number +19.4%
2008 4,283 number +1.7%
2009 4,324 number +1.0%
2010 4,365 number +0.9%
2011 4,335 number -0.7%
2012 5,022 number +15.8%
2013 4,998 number -0.5%
2014 4,067 number -18.6%
2015 5,288 number +30.0%
2016 5,388 number +1.9%
2017 5,489 number +1.9%
2018 6,251 number +13.9%
2019 6,445 number +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 568 number 416 number 828 number 9
1980s 1,624 number 917 number 1,901 number 10
1990s 2,470 number 1,846 number 3,129 number 10
2000s 3,674 number 3,168 number 4,324 number 10
2010s 5,165 number 4,067 number 6,445 number 10

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 99 Nicaragua 7,025 number compare
  2. 100 Hong Kong 6,680 number compare
  3. 101 El Salvador 6,491 number compare
  4. 103 Namibia 6,161 number compare
  5. 104 Gabon 6,111 number compare
  6. 105 Eritrea 5,505 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Gambia?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Gambia was 6,445 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 6,445 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 416 number in 1973.
How does Gambia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Gambia ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.