Inequality in education in Gambia
Gambia: Inequality in education was 0.47 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in Gambia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.47 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Gambia peaked at 0.4932 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 2019.
Gambia ranks 5th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4866 | 0.47 | 0.4932 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 2 Afghanistan 0.4881 compare
- 3 Bhutan 0.4823 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 0.475 compare
- 6 Senegal 0.47 compare
- 7 Yemen 0.4645 compare
- 8 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4611 compare
More education data for Gambia
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 13,495 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.91 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Gambia?
- Inequality in education in Gambia was 0.47 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4932 in 2013.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for inequality in education?
- Gambia ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.