Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0838 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia is 0.0838 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.084 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 units per person, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 19th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0097 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0097 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0106 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0112 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0122 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0131 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0128 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0152 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0175 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.022 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0244 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0265 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0293 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0307 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0314 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.031 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0282 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0322 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0339 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0362 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0382 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0418 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0441 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0463 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.055 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0557 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0575 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0562 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0612 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.063 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0621 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0614 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0629 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0622 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0607 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0598 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0582 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0606 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0619 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0647 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0676 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0695 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0726 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0756 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0795 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0818 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.082 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.083 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.084 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0833 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0838 units per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.012 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0268 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | 0.0314 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.041 units per person | 0.0322 units per person | 0.055 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0603 units per person | 0.0557 units per person | 0.063 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.067 units per person | 0.0582 units per person | 0.0795 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.083 units per person | 0.0818 units per person | 0.084 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 16 Cameroon 0.0863 units per person compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 0.0861 units per person compare
- 18 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0847 units per person compare
- 20 Madagascar 0.0835 units per person compare
- 21 Benin 0.0827 units per person compare
- 22 Vanuatu 0.0816 units per person compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia was 0.0838 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.084 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 units per person in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.