School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Gambia
Gambia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 7.5 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.5 years
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
171st
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.59 years
in 2023
All-time low
5.07 years
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Gambia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 7.5 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Gambia peaked at 7.59 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.07 years, in 1998.
That places Gambia 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.07 years | — |
| 1999 | 6.06 years | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 6.05 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.02 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.85 years | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.23 years | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 6.37 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.09 years | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 6.01 years | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.85 years | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.93 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.9 years | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1 years | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.35 years | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.52 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.71 years | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.77 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.93 years | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.12 years | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.32 years | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.44 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.44 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.59 years | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 7.5 years | -1.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7.5 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.12 years, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7.5 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 years, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.56 years | 5.07 years | 6.06 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.04 years | 5.85 years | 6.37 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 years | 5.9 years | 7.32 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 years | 7.44 years | 7.59 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 168 El Salvador 7.71 years compare
- 169 Bolivia 7.68 years compare
- 170 Romania 7.63 years compare
- 172 San Marino 7.46 years compare
- 173 Angola 7.42 years compare
- 174 Central African Republic 7.33 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, primary and lower secondary, male in Gambia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Gambia was 7.5 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 years in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Gambia ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release