Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Gambia
Gambia: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 19.34 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Gambia, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 19.34 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Gambia peaked at 37.83 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.34, in 1998.
That places Gambia 37th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.77 | 17.34 | 24.19 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.64 | 19.85 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.24 | 19.34 | 37.83 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 34 Madagascar 19.74 compare
- 35 Mexico 19.66 compare
- 36 Guyana 19.58 compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 19.26 compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 19.2 compare
- 40 Palestine 18.61 compare
More education data for Gambia
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 13,495 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.8% (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 807,275 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Gambia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Gambia was 19.34 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.83 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.34 in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Gambia ranks 37th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.