School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 89,144 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Gambia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Gambia is 89,144, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Gambia peaked at 89,144 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24,641, in 1999.
Gambia ranks 77th of 174 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.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24,839 | — |
| 1999 | 24,641 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 25,731 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 26,895 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 28,120 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 29,423 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 30,828 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 51,840 | +68.2% |
| 2006 | 53,923 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 56,081 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 58,399 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 60,705 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 62,867 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 64,814 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 66,787 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 68,541 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 69,973 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 70,990 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 72,022 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 73,135 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 74,329 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 75,568 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 76,952 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 78,713 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 80,859 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 83,348 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 86,313 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 89,144 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,740 | 24,641 | 24,839 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42,194 | 25,731 | 60,705 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,903 | 62,867 | 75,568 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,555 | 76,952 | 89,144 | 6 |
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More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Gambia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Gambia was 89,144 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89,144 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,641 in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release