Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gambia
Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 66.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gambia, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gambia stood at 66.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gambia peaked at 67.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 175th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.5% | — |
| 1973 | 10.3% | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 11.5% | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 15.1% | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 16.5% | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 18.7% | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 23.0% | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 28.0% | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 32.7% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 31.9% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 28.6% | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 39.3% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | +58.6% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 9.5% | 16.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 18.7% | 33.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 33.1% | 42.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 1 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gambia was 66.1% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Gambia ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.