Inequality in education in Gambia
Gambia: Inequality in education was 0.47 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4932
in 2013
All-time low
0.47
in 2019
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Gambia, 2010–2023
Source: 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%.
Inequality in education in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4845 | — |
| 2011 | 0.4845 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4845 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4932 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4932 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4932 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4932 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4932 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4766 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.47 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.47 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4009, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Gambia?
- Inequality in education in Gambia was 0.47 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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