Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Gambia
Gambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 4.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Gambia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Gambia is 4.4%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Gambia peaked at 6.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 133rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -38.6% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +112.9% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +30.2% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +115.3% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -12.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.2%, 18% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.4%, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 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+ with primary in Gambia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Gambia was 4.4% 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+ with primary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
- Gambia ranks 133rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)