Gambia: Trained teachers in primary education
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
| Gambia |
Trained teachers in primary education, percent of total |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 89.00 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2025 |
| Average | 84.31 |
| Min - Max | 63.49 - 100.00 |
| Source | UNESCO |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2025 is 89 percent, a decline from 89.84 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 85.45 percent, based on data from 12 countries. Historically, the average for the Gambia from 2000 to 2025 is 84.31 percent. The minimum value, 63.49 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 100 percent was recorded in 2018.
See the global rankings for that indicator or
use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
Select indicator
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
| Recent values | Gambia: Trained teachers in primary education |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 89.00 |
| 2024 | 89.84 |
| 2023 | 89.70 |
| 2022 | 88.39 |
| 2021 | 87.60 |
| 2020 | 87.68 |
| 2019 | 87.81 |
| 2018 | 100.00 |
Trained teachers are those who have received the minimum professional training, before or on the job, necessary to teach in primary school.
Definition: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.
Other resources:
Download data from our database
All indicators for the Gambia
All indicators on the website
Article: Are trade deficits bad for the economy?
Article: Sources of economic growth
Article: Currency values and investment returns
All articles
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education spending, percent of GDP | 2.81 | 2023 | percent |
| Education spending, percent of government spending | 14.21 | 2025 | percent |
| Literacy rate | 51.64 | 2021 | percent |
| Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 62.55 | 2021 | percent |
| Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 72.02 | 2021 | percent |
| Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 67.49 | 2021 | percent |
| Primary school completion rate | 84.17 | 2025 | percent |
| School starting age, primary school | 7 | 2025 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 1.12 | 2022 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 1.18 | 2021 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 1.83 | 2024 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 100.43 | 2025 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 107.03 | 2021 | percent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 13.48 | 2024 | percent |
| Trained teachers in primary education | 89.00 | 2025 | percent |