School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Gambia
Gambia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.99 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Gambia, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Gambia stood at 1.99 years. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 1.99 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3663 years, in 1992.
That places Gambia 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3663 years | — |
| 1998 | 0.6425 years | +75.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6031 years | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5746 years | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7741 years | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 years | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 1.09 years | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.19 years | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.43 years | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 1.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.44 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.45 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.62 years | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 1.69 years | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.74 years | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.7 years | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.83 years | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.92 years | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 1.99 years | +3.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.99 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3039 years, 6.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.99 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) 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 | +75.4% | 0.3663 years | 0.6425 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5373 years | 0.3663 years | 0.6425 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8025 years | 0.5746 years | 1.06 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.42 years | 1.09 years | 1.69 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.84 years | 1.7 years | 1.99 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 88 Greece 2.03 years compare
- 89 Cape Verde 2.03 years compare
- 90 El Salvador 2 years compare
- 92 Australia 1.99 years compare
- 93 American Samoa 1.99 years
- 94 Nicaragua 1.99 years compare
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Gambia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Gambia was 1.99 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3663 years in 1992.
- How does Gambia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release