Over-age students, primary, female in Gambia
Gambia: Over-age students, primary, female was 18.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, over-age students, primary, female in Gambia stood at 18.7%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Gambia peaked at 18.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Gambia 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.7% | — |
| 1972 | 9.2% | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 10.1% | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | -58.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -83.4% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +100.9% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +52.3% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 16.5% | — |
| 1993 | 13.1% | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 0.8% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 0.0% | 16.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.4% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.0% | 18.7% | 9 |
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 over-age students, primary, female in Gambia?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Gambia was 18.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Gambia rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.