Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Gambia
Gambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 2.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ 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
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Gambia stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Gambia peaked at 3.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1965.
Gambia ranks 137th 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 25+ with primary in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +51.4% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +73.6% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +43.6% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -16.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 13% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9%, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 134 Tajikistan 4.4% compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 4.1% compare
- 136 Switzerland 3.5% compare
- 138 United States of America 2.4% compare
- 139 Hungary 2.4% compare
- 140 Germany 1.9% 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 barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Gambia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Gambia was 2.5% 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 25+ with primary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
- Gambia ranks 137th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)