Enrolment in primary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 195,302 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Gambia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Gambia is 195,302 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 195,302 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,251 number, in 1971.
That places Gambia 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,251 number | — |
| 1972 | 5,395 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 6,070 number | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 6,606 number | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 7,424 number | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 8,169 number | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 8,235 number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 8,931 number | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 10,481 number | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 12,474 number | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 16,250 number | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 18,680 number | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 21,058 number | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 24,180 number | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 26,382 number | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 28,059 number | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 28,903 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 28,540 number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 36,870 number | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 40,314 number | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 44,372 number | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 48,271 number | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 54,343 number | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 59,086 number | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 63,748 number | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 77,910 number | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 81,056 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 86,009 number | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 86,373 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 96,549 number | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 102,143 number | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 103,520 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 105,380 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 111,122 number | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 113,014 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 113,594 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 115,160 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 115,523 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 123,765 number | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 129,727 number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 140,057 number | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 150,320 number | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 158,636 number | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 170,065 number | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 181,513 number | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 195,302 number | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,396 number | 5,251 number | 10,481 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 22,725 number | 12,474 number | 28,903 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 53,114 number | 36,870 number | 77,910 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 99,876 number | 81,056 number | 113,594 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,007 number | 115,160 number | 195,302 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Gambia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Gambia was 195,302 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 195,302 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,251 number in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.