Eritrea vs Gambia: Primary education, teachers

Eritrea

12,025

in 2022

Gambia

13,495

in 2025

Eritrea rank

133rd

Gambia rank

130th

Primary education, teachers over time

Gambia currently reports 13,495 against 12,025 in Eritrea, a difference of 1,470.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Eritrea ahead.

Globally, Eritrea ranks 133rd and Gambia ranks 130th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.