Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Gambia
Gambia: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 8.14 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Gambia stood at 8.14 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Gambia peaked at 8.14 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.95 years, in 1990.
That places Gambia 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.95 years | — |
| 1991 | 5.07 years | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.2 years | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.33 years | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.46 years | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.6 years | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.75 years | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.89 years | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.04 years | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 6.19 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.33 years | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.48 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.63 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.77 years | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.92 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.07 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.21 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.36 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.51 years | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.5 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.59 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.68 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.78 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.83 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.98 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.03 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.08 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.14 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.14 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.14 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.55 years | 4.95 years | 6.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 years | 6.33 years | 7.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 years | 7.5 years | 8.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.14 years | 8.14 years | 8.14 years | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Gambia?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Gambia was 8.14 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 years in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Gambia ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.