School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 28,827 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Gambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Gambia stood at 28,827 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 28,827 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,191 number, in 1970.
That places Gambia 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,191 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,322 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 5,445 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 5,609 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 5,802 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 6,011 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 6,223 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 6,215 number | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 6,212 number | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,456 number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 6,712 number | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 6,988 number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 7,229 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 7,431 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 7,645 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 7,911 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 8,217 number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 8,638 number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 9,072 number | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 9,556 number | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 9,995 number | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 10,790 number | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 11,203 number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 11,586 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 12,009 number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 12,453 number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 12,969 number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 13,639 number | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 14,407 number | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 15,189 number | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 15,982 number | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 16,771 number | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 17,541 number | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 18,287 number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 19,027 number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 19,776 number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 20,436 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 20,989 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 21,423 number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 21,864 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 22,293 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 22,714 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 23,232 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 23,788 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 24,344 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 24,880 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 25,461 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 26,246 number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 27,113 number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 27,974 number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 28,827 number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,849 number | 5,191 number | 6,456 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,940 number | 6,712 number | 9,556 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,424 number | 9,995 number | 15,189 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,210 number | 15,982 number | 21,864 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,804 number | 22,293 number | 27,974 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,827 number | 28,827 number | 28,827 number | 1 |
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, last grade of primary education, female in Gambia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Gambia was 28,827 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,827 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,191 number in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.