Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Gambia
Gambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 16.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Gambia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Gambia stood at 16.1%.
The figure is up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Gambia peaked at 19.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 66th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +31.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -83.2% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +852.4% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +81.2% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +474.3% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +63.1% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -11.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 16.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 80% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 16.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 14.2% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.2% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
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 barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Gambia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Gambia was 16.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
- Gambia ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary