School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 218,390 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
218,390
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
115th
of 222 countries
All-time high
218,390
in 2025
All-time low
38,775
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Gambia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 218,390 for school age population, primary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 218,390 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,775, in 1970.
That places Gambia 115th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,775 | — |
| 1971 | 40,078 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 41,381 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 42,663 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 43,970 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 45,413 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 46,937 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 46,788 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 46,706 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 48,359 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 50,215 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 52,236 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 54,389 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 56,659 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 59,094 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 61,597 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 64,194 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 66,947 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 69,909 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 73,158 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 76,649 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 84,360 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 88,636 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 92,948 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 97,091 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 101,228 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 105,399 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 109,664 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 113,993 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 118,394 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 122,711 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 126,980 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 131,262 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 135,177 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 138,568 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 141,576 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 144,386 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 146,977 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 149,228 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 151,551 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 154,102 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 157,006 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 160,356 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 164,254 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 168,906 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 173,818 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 178,928 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 184,260 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 189,732 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 195,338 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 200,969 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 206,373 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 211,015 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 214,690 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 217,204 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 218,390 | +0.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 218,390 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.72 million, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 218,390 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 million, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,107 | 38,775 | 48,359 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,840 | 50,215 | 73,158 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,836 | 76,649 | 118,394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,842 | 122,711 | 151,551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,670 | 154,102 | 195,338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,440 | 200,969 | 218,390 | 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, primary education, female in Gambia?
- School age population, primary education, female in Gambia was 218,390 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 218,390 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,775 in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 115th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release