Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 77,061 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Gambia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Gambia stood at 77,061. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 77,061 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,618, in 1999.
That places Gambia 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15,071 | — |
| 1999 | 13,618 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 14,838 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 21,160 | +42.6% |
| 2009 | 30,688 | +45.0% |
| 2010 | 32,723 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 38,865 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 44,396 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 49,436 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 51,094 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 53,161 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 60,135 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 64,617 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 66,448 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 65,215 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 67,616 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 70,752 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 73,683 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 77,061 | +4.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 77,061 is below the median for low income countries, which is 80,285, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 77,061 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92,723, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +45.0% | 21,160 | 30,688 |
| 2007 | +42.6% | 14,838 | 21,160 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,344 | 13,618 | 15,071 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22,229 | 14,838 | 30,688 | 3 |
| 2010s | 49,303 | 32,723 | 64,617 | 8 |
| 2020s | 70,129 | 65,215 | 77,061 | 6 |
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Gambia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Gambia was 77,061 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77,061 in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,618 in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release