Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Gambia
Gambia: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 85.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Gambia stood at 85.7%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Gambia peaked at 85.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 129th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.9% | — |
| 1972 | 13.2% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 16.9% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 18.9% | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 23.0% | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 26.8% | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 33.7% | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 40.7% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 43.9% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | +2.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 85.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 71.5%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 85.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.6%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.7% | 12.9% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 26.8% | 46.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 39.9% | 63.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 60.2% | 72.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 69.1% | 85.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Gambia?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Gambia was 85.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Gambia ranks 129th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.