Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Gambia
Gambia: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 319,230 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Gambia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Gambia is 319,230, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Gambia peaked at 319,230 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 160,705, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 118th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 160,705 | — |
| 1999 | 167,180 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 173,602 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 179,883 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 186,236 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 192,278 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 197,960 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 203,253 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 208,219 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 212,768 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 217,004 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 221,091 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 225,084 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 229,016 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 233,424 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 238,464 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 244,338 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 250,510 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 257,025 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 264,035 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 271,583 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 279,662 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 288,250 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 296,516 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 303,816 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 309,877 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 315,046 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 319,230 | +1.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 319,230 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.12 million, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 319,230 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163,942 | 160,705 | 167,180 | 2 |
| 2000s | 199,229 | 173,602 | 221,091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,314 | 225,084 | 279,662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,456 | 288,250 | 319,230 | 6 |
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 population of compulsory school age, female in Gambia?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Gambia was 319,230 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 319,230 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,705 in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Gambia ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release