Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Gambia
Gambia: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 20.75 in 1996. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Gambia, 1971–1996
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 20.75 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 1996.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Gambia peaked at 28.04 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.58, in 1981.
Gambia ranks 46th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6 | 16.53 | 20.83 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.22 | 15.58 | 24.28 | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.08 | 20.75 | 28.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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, secondary in Gambia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Gambia was 20.75 in 1996, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.04 in 1992.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.58 in 1981.
- How does Gambia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Gambia ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 1996.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.