Persistence to grade 5, female in Gambia
Gambia: Persistence to grade 5, female was 85.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Gambia, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 85.4% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Gambia peaked at 90.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 101st of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85.4% | — |
| 1982 | 66.2% | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 70.1% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 63.6% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 84.7% | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 83.1% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 79.1% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.4% | 85.4% | 85.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 63.6% | 70.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 66.2% | 84.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 58.8% | 79.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 70.1% | 90.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 85.4% | 85.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 98 Sudan 86.6% compare
- 99 Honduras 85.7% compare
- 100 Libya 85.5% compare
- 102 Saudi Arabia 85.1% compare
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 84.5% compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 82.8% 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 persistence to grade 5, female in Gambia?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Gambia was 85.4% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Gambia ranks 101st out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.