School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Gambia
Gambia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 8.97 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Gambia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 8.97 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Gambia peaked at 8.97 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.04 years, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 95th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.04 years | — |
| 1999 | 4.89 years | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.16 years | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.03 years | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.73 years | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 6.07 years | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 5.98 years | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.1 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.06 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.12 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.12 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.35 years | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.56 years | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.83 years | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.09 years | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.24 years | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.55 years | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.87 years | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.18 years | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 8.42 years | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.54 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 8.69 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.94 years | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 8.97 years | +0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 8.97 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.67 years, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 8.97 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.45 years, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.47 years | 4.04 years | 4.89 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.72 years | 5 years | 6.12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 years | 6.12 years | 8.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.71 years | 8.42 years | 8.97 years | 5 |
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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Gambia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Gambia was 8.97 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 years in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Gambia ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release