School age population, early childhood education, female in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, early childhood education, female was 186,895 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in Gambia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, female in Gambia stood at 186,895. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Gambia peaked at 186,895 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 120,615, in 1999.
That places Gambia 110th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 163,348 | — |
| 1999 | 120,615 | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 122,970 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 125,154 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 126,971 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 128,748 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 130,732 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 132,941 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 135,375 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 138,343 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 141,852 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 146,029 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 150,420 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 154,865 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 159,301 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 163,832 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 168,273 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 173,119 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 177,717 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 181,379 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 183,923 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 185,239 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 185,166 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 184,359 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 184,082 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 184,367 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 185,344 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 186,895 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,982 | 120,615 | 163,348 | 2 |
| 2000s | 132,912 | 122,970 | 146,029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,807 | 150,420 | 185,239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,036 | 184,082 | 186,895 | 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 school age population, early childhood education, female in Gambia?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Gambia was 186,895 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 186,895 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,615 in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Gambia ranks 110th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release