School enrollment, primary, female in Gambia
Gambia: School enrollment, primary, female was 108.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2025, school enrollment, primary, female in Gambia stood at 108.2%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Gambia peaked at 108.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 38th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.1% | — |
| 1972 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 14.2% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 15.0% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 17.4% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 19.1% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 21.7% | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 24.8% | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 31.1% | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 34.3% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 37.2% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 40.9% | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 42.8% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 43.2% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 41.6% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 55.9% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 100.1% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 102.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 102.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 103.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 105.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 105.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 108.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 13.0% | 21.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 24.8% | 43.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 41.6% | 65.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 65.8% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 73.6% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.7% | 102.3% | 108.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Gambia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Gambia was 108.2% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Gambia ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.