Teachers in primary education, male in Gambia

Gambia: Teachers in primary education, male 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
37
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male in Gambia, 1971–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k1971199520191971: 417 number1972: 430 number1973: 416 number1977: 654 number1978: 762 number1979: 828 number1980: 917 number1983: 1.7k number1984: 1.8k number1985: 1.9k number1986: 1.9k number1989: 1.8k number1992: 2.0k number1993: 2.2k number1994: 2.2k number1995: 2.3k number1996: 2.9k number1997: 3.1k number1998: 3.1k number1999: 3.1k number2000: 3.2k number2001: 3.2k number2003: 3.4k number2004: 3.6k number2005: 3.7k number2006: 3.5k number2007: 4.2k number2008: 4.3k number2010: 4.4k number2011: 4.3k number2012: 5.0k number2013: 5.0k number2014: 4.1k number2015: 5.3k number2017: 5.5k number2018: 6.3k number2019: 6.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Gambia is 6,445 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

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

That places Gambia 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 584.5 number 416 number 828 number 6
1980s 1,654 number 917 number 1,901 number 6
1990s 2,617 number 1,996 number 3,129 number 8
2000s 3,640 number 3,168 number 4,283 number 8
2010s 5,140 number 4,067 number 6,445 number 9

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 in Gambia?
Teachers in primary education, male in Gambia was 6,445 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 6,445 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 416 number in 1973.
How does Gambia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Gambia ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/