Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Gambia
Gambia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 36.14 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Gambia is 36.14, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Gambia peaked at 44.69 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.31, in 1983.
That places Gambia 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7 | 25.19 | 28.69 | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.83 | 23.31 | 28.75 | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.17 | 30.24 | 36.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4 | 34.36 | 39.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.72 | 33.87 | 44.69 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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, total 807,275 (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Gambia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Gambia was 36.14 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.69 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.31 in 1983.
- How does Gambia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.