Poverty vs mean schooling in Gambia
Gambia: Poverty vs mean schooling was 7.04 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
7.04
World rank
141st
of 146 countries
All-time high
7.04
in 2040
All-time low
1
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Gambia, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 7.04 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Gambia peaked at 7.04 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
That places Gambia 141st out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 1.32 | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 1.85 | +40.2% |
| 1995 | 2.33 | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 2.77 | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 3.39 | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 3.92 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 4.92 | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 5.41 | +10.0% |
| 2030 | 5.89 | +8.9% |
| 2035 | 6.32 | +7.3% |
| 2040 | 7.04 | +11.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7.04 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.73, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 | 1 | 1.32 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.09 | 1.85 | 2.33 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.08 | 2.77 | 3.39 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.17 | 3.92 | 4.42 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.17 | 4.92 | 5.41 | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.11 | 5.89 | 6.32 | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.04 | 7.04 | 7.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Gambia?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Gambia was 7.04 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Gambia ranks 141st out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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