Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Gambia
Gambia: Net intake rate in grade 1, female was 46.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Gambia, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1, female in Gambia is 46.7%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, female in Gambia peaked at 51.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1998.
That places Gambia 101st out of 115 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.6% | — |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +46.5% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +4.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 46.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.7%, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 46.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.2%, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 49.2% | 51.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 44.6% | 46.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 intake rate in grade 1, female in Gambia?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Gambia was 46.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for net intake rate in grade 1, female?
- Gambia ranks 101st out of 115 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.