Africa's Development: Projected education profiles Population … 38 in Gambia
Gambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 32.69 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling
Latest (2040)
32.69 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
World rank
21st
of 160 countries
All-time high
75.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2000
All-time low
32.69 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Years of data
32
2000–2040
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Gambia, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 32.69 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Gambia peaked at 75.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.69 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.
That places Gambia 21st out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | — |
| 2001 | 74.57 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 73.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 72.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 71.36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 70.23 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 69.02 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.77 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 66.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 65.21 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 63.88 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 62.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 61.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 60.19 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 58.92 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 57.63 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 56.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 55.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 53.85 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 52.57 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 51.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 50.21 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 49.13 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 48.05 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 46.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 45.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 44.89 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.2% |
| 2027 | 43.89 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.2% |
| 2028 | 42.88 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.3% |
| 2029 | 41.89 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.4% |
| 2040 | 32.69 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -20.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 32.69 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 32.69 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 65.21 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 75.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.27 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 52.57 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 63.88 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 41.89 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 51.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2030s | 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
| 2040s | 32.69 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 32.69 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 32.69 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 18 Senegal 35.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 20.21 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 35.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 20 Côte d’Ivoire 33.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 6.27 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 22 Burundi 31.93 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 22 Eswatini 5.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 23 Croatia 1.39 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 23 Togo 30.91 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 24 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14.04 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 24 Fiji 1.08 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 24 Liberia 29.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
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 africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Gambia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Gambia was 32.69 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.69 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
- How does Gambia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
- Gambia ranks 21st out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.