Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 6.99 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Gambia, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Gambia is 6.99 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Gambia peaked at 6.99 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.35 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
Gambia ranks 18th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2009 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2010 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.25 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 6.99 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2383 units per square kilometre, 29.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 6.99 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7516 units per square kilometre, 9.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 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% | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 3.03 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 3.03 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 6.39 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.67 units per square kilometre | 6.44 units per square kilometre | 6.99 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 15 Lebanon 9.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 American Samoa 7.27 units per square kilometre
- 17 Netherlands 7.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Belgium 6.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Aruba 6.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Vietnam 6.5 units per square kilometre 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 pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Gambia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Gambia was 6.99 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Gambia ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.