Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Gambia
Gambia: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 8.98 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty 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 vs. share in extreme poverty in Gambia stood at 8.98 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Gambia peaked at 8.98 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.84 years, in 1990.
That places Gambia 180th 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 vs. share in extreme poverty in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.84 years | — |
| 1991 | 4.01 years | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 4.17 years | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 4.35 years | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.53 years | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.72 years | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.94 years | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 5.16 years | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 5.37 years | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 5.59 years | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 5.8 years | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 6.02 years | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.24 years | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.45 years | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.67 years | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.88 years | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.1 years | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.32 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.53 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.53 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.48 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.6 years | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.73 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.86 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.02 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.18 years | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.34 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.5 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.66 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.82 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 8.98 years | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.98 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.98 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.98 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 years | 3.84 years | 5.59 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.75 years | 5.8 years | 7.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 years | 7.48 years | 8.82 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.98 years | 8.98 years | 8.98 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 177 Senegal 9.14 years compare
- 178 Sierra Leone 9.06 years compare
- 179 Madagascar 9.06 years compare
- 181 Burkina Faso 8.73 years compare
- 182 Sudan 8.62 years compare
- 183 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.59 years compare
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Gambia?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Gambia was 8.98 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 vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 years in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Gambia ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.