School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Gambia
Gambia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 13.27 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Gambia stood at 13.27 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Gambia peaked at 13.27 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.03 years, in 1971.
That places Gambia 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.03 years | — |
| 1973 | 1.12 years | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 1.16 years | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.26 years | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.33 years | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.39 years | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.47 years | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.61 years | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 1.83 years | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 2.22 years | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 2.66 years | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 2.94 years | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 3.1 years | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 3.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.13 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.85 years | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 3.23 years | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 3.41 years | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 3.52 years | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.74 years | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 4.05 years | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 7.16 years | +76.9% |
| 2008 | 7.23 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.19 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 13.27 years | +84.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 years | 1.03 years | 1.61 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.73 years | 1.83 years | 3.13 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.59 years | 3.23 years | 4.05 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.21 years | 7.16 years | 7.25 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.19 years | 7.19 years | 7.19 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.27 years | 13.27 years | 13.27 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Gambia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Gambia was 13.27 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.27 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 years in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release