Mean years of schooling long run in Gambia
Gambia: Mean years of schooling long run was 4.92 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
4.92
World rank
105th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.92
in 2020
All-time low
0.05
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Gambia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 4.92 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Gambia peaked at 4.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1870.
Gambia ranks 105th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.05 | — |
| 1875 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1880 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1885 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 0.12 | +20.0% |
| 1895 | 0.16 | +33.3% |
| 1900 | 0.19 | +18.8% |
| 1905 | 0.24 | +26.3% |
| 1910 | 0.26 | +8.3% |
| 1915 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 1920 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 1935 | 0.36 | +38.5% |
| 1940 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 0.41 | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 0.44 | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 0.48 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.54 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.58 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.75 | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 1 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 1.32 | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 1.85 | +40.2% |
| 1995 | 2.33 | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 2.77 | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 3.39 | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 3.92 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 4.92 | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.055 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.215 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.255 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.36 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.375 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.425 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.54 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.665 | 0.58 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.16 | 1 | 1.32 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.09 | 1.85 | 2.33 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.08 | 2.77 | 3.39 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.17 | 3.92 | 4.42 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.92 | 4.92 | 4.92 | 1 |
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More education data for Gambia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Gambia?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Gambia was 4.92 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1870.
- How does Gambia rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Gambia ranks 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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