Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Gambia
Gambia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 48.04 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Gambia, 1992–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 48.04 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Gambia peaked at 48.04 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.15, in 1992.
That places Gambia 3rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.34 | 32.15 | 36.53 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38 | 33.15 | 48.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 1 Tanzania 113.97 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 61.81 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 44.27 compare
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 43.08 compare
- 6 Canada 39.56 compare
More education data for Gambia
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (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, preprimary in Gambia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Gambia was 48.04 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.04 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.15 in 1992.
- How does Gambia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Gambia ranks 3rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.