Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 78,247 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Gambia, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 78,247 for enrolment in early childhood education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Gambia peaked at 78,247 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39,249, in 2013.
That places Gambia 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 39,249 | — |
| 2014 | 45,336 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 50,318 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 52,072 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 54,242 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 61,250 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 66,072 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 67,827 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 66,490 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 68,962 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 72,092 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 74,952 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 78,247 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52,648 | 39,249 | 66,072 | 7 |
| 2020s | 71,428 | 66,490 | 78,247 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 90 Palestine, State of 83,420 compare
- 91 Uruguay 82,376 compare
- 92 Jordan 80,149 compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 75,598 compare
- 95 Syrian Arab Republic 72,747 compare
- 96 Croatia 71,205 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 enrolment in early childhood education, female in Gambia?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Gambia was 78,247 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78,247 in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,249 in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Gambia ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release