School enrollment, preprimary, female in Gambia
Gambia: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 43.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Gambia, 1998–2022
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Gambia is 43.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Gambia peaked at 45.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2003.
That places Gambia 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.3% | — |
| 1999 | 16.0% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.0% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 15.8% | 28.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 29.6% | 44.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 43.2% | 45.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 127 Papua New Guinea 45.4% compare
- 128 Tunisia 45.0% compare
- 129 Equatorial Guinea 43.8% compare
- 131 Samoa 43.4% compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 43.4% compare
- 133 Madagascar 42.2% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Gambia?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Gambia was 43.7% in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.