Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Gambia
Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 108.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
108.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
41st
of 214 countries
All-time high
108.2%
in 2025
All-time low
13.0%
in 1972
Years of data
52
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Gambia stood at 108.2%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Gambia peaked at 108.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 41st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.1% | — |
| 1972 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 14.2% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 15.0% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 17.4% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 19.1% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 21.7% | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 24.8% | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 31.1% | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 34.3% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 37.2% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 40.9% | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 42.8% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 43.2% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 41.6% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 55.9% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 100.1% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 102.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 102.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 103.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 105.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 105.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 108.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 13.0% | 21.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 24.8% | 43.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 41.6% | 65.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 65.8% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 73.6% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.7% | 102.3% | 108.2% | 6 |
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More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 206,534 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0732 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Gambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Gambia was 108.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release