School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 147,466 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Gambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Gambia stood at 147,466 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 147,466 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,385 number, in 1978.
That places Gambia 107th out of 206 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, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,049 number | — |
| 1971 | 21,689 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 22,657 number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 23,639 number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 24,575 number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 25,239 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 25,997 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 16,615 number | -36.1% |
| 1978 | 16,385 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 16,907 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 17,404 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 17,894 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 18,601 number | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 19,386 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 20,236 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 21,140 number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 22,059 number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 23,029 number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 24,004 number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 24,983 number | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 25,949 number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 28,388 number | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 30,092 number | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 31,809 number | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 33,483 number | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 35,065 number | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 36,470 number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 38,051 number | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 82,575 number | +117.0% |
| 1999 | 85,325 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 87,719 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 90,015 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 92,054 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 93,843 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 95,586 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 97,748 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 99,984 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 102,591 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 105,254 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 107,973 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 110,620 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 113,502 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 117,190 number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 121,090 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 125,029 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 128,583 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 132,182 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 136,209 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 140,156 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 143,960 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 147,466 number | +2.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 147,466 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 741,440 number, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 147,466 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,628 number, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +117.0% | 38,051 number | 82,575 number |
| 1977 | -36.1% | 25,997 number | 16,615 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,475 number | 16,385 number | 25,997 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,874 number | 17,404 number | 24,983 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,721 number | 25,949 number | 85,325 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,277 number | 87,719 number | 107,973 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,852 number | 110,620 number | 143,960 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,466 number | 147,466 number | 147,466 number | 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 school age population, pre-primary education, female in Gambia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Gambia was 147,466 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 147,466 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,385 number in 1978.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.