Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 45.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Gambia, 2007–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Gambia is 45.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Gambia peaked at 45.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2007.
Gambia ranks 119th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17.4% | — |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +42.6% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 45.8% | +6.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 45.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 45.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.8%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +42.6% | 17.4% | 24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 24.8% | 38.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 38.2% | 45.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 116 British Virgin Islands 48.0% compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 46.4% compare
- 118 Paraguay 46.3% compare
- 120 North Macedonia 45.1% compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 44.9% compare
- 122 Rwanda 44.7% compare
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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Gambia?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Gambia was 45.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Gambia ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release