School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 188,108 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
188,108 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
118th
of 206 countries
All-time high
188,108 number
in 2020
All-time low
34,119 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Gambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 188,108 number for school age population, primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 188,108 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34,119 number, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 118th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34,119 number | — |
| 1971 | 34,937 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 36,117 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 37,472 number | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 38,926 number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 40,387 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 41,759 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 41,580 number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 41,435 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 43,008 number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 44,493 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 45,842 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 47,255 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 48,766 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 50,516 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 52,587 number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 54,976 number | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 57,780 number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 60,719 number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 63,601 number | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 66,167 number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 71,035 number | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 74,288 number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 77,645 number | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 81,221 number | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 85,060 number | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 89,186 number | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 93,791 number | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 98,546 number | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 103,286 number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 107,907 number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 112,308 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 116,759 number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 120,902 number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 124,634 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 127,889 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 130,631 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 133,680 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 136,588 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 139,509 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 142,465 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 145,479 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 149,111 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 153,016 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 157,181 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 161,605 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 166,280 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 171,659 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 177,149 number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 182,642 number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 188,108 number | +3.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 188,108 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.41 million number, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 188,108 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,974 number | 34,119 number | 43,008 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,654 number | 44,493 number | 63,601 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,022 number | 66,167 number | 103,286 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,081 number | 107,907 number | 139,509 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,659 number | 142,465 number | 182,642 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,108 number | 188,108 number | 188,108 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, primary education, female in Gambia?
- School age population, primary education, female in Gambia was 188,108 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 188,108 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,119 number in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.