Teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia

Gambia: Teachers in secondary education, male was 6,430 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6,430 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
123rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
6,430 number
in 2019
All-time low
187 number
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2019

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1971199520191971: 187 number1972: 213 number1973: 213 number1974: 224 number1975: 270 number1976: 258 number1977: 335 number1978: 324 number1979: 354 number1980: 390 number1981: 462 number1983: 572 number1984: 621 number1985: 695 number1987: 505 number1993: 856 number1994: 946 number1995: 1.0k number1996: 1.3k number2013: 3.6k number2014: 3.8k number2015: 5.0k number2017: 5.3k number2018: 6.3k number2019: 6.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia is 6,430 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia peaked at 6,430 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 187 number, in 1971.

That places Gambia 123rd out of 190 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.

Teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Gambia, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 187 number
1972 213 number +13.9%
1973 213 number +0.0%
1974 224 number +5.2%
1975 270 number +20.5%
1976 258 number -4.4%
1977 335 number +29.8%
1978 324 number -3.3%
1979 354 number +9.3%
1980 390 number +10.2%
1981 462 number +18.5%
1983 572 number +23.8%
1984 621 number +8.6%
1985 695 number +11.9%
1987 505 number -27.3%
1993 856 number +69.5%
1994 946 number +10.5%
1995 1,016 number +7.4%
1996 1,288 number +26.8%
2013 3,558 number +176.2%
2014 3,831 number +7.7%
2015 5,001 number +30.5%
2017 5,326 number +6.5%
2018 6,316 number +18.6%
2019 6,430 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 264.22 number 187 number 354 number 9
1980s 540.83 number 390 number 695 number 6
1990s 1,026 number 856 number 1,288 number 4
2010s 5,077 number 3,558 number 6,430 number 6

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 120 North Macedonia 7,508 number compare
  2. 121 Comoros 7,388 number compare
  3. 122 Nicaragua 6,717 number compare
  4. 124 Botswana 6,413 number compare
  5. 125 Mongolia 5,713 number compare
  6. 126 Eritrea 5,657 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Gambia was 6,430 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 6,430 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 187 number in 1971.
How does Gambia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Gambia ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). 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/