Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Gambia
Gambia: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 82.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Gambia, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2020, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Gambia stood at 82.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Gambia peaked at 88.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1985.
That places Gambia 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85.4% | — |
| 1982 | 64.9% | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 61.6% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 74.1% | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 71.8% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 82.7% | -2.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 82.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 82.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.4% | 85.4% | 85.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.6% | 55.3% | 64.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 66.2% | 78.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 56.2% | 76.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 66.0% | 88.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 82.7% | 82.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 107 Cambodia 84.6% compare
- 108 Lao People's Democratic Republic 84.5% compare
- 109 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 83.7% compare
- 111 Tanzania, United Republic of 82.6% compare
- 112 Sudan 82.1% compare
- 113 Honduras 81.6% 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 last grade of primary, female in Gambia?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Gambia was 82.7% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1985.
- How does Gambia rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Gambia ranks 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.