School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Gambia
Gambia: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 6.58 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.58 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
48th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.58 years
in 2025
All-time low
0.7895 years
in 1972
Years of data
52
1971–2025
School life expectancy, primary, female in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, primary, female in Gambia stood at 6.58 years. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Gambia peaked at 6.58 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7895 years, in 1972.
That places Gambia 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.795 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.7895 years | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8624 years | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9076 years | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9869 years | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 1.05 years | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.05 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.11 years | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.27 years | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 1.45 years | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 1.83 years | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 2.01 years | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 2.19 years | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 2.41 years | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 2.54 years | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 2.6 years | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.59 years | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.34 years | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 2.58 years | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 2.66 years | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.74 years | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.86 years | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.12 years | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 3.23 years | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.42 years | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 4.02 years | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 4.07 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.17 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.04 years | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.37 years | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 4.52 years | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.48 years | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.43 years | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.59 years | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.53 years | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.51 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.45 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.68 years | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.81 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.04 years | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.27 years | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.42 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.65 years | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.9 years | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.14 years | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.28 years | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.44 years | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.5 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.49 years | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 6.58 years | +1.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 6.58 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.11 years, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 6.58 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.17 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9799 years | 0.7895 years | 1.27 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.22 years | 1.45 years | 2.6 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.08 years | 2.58 years | 4.02 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.38 years | 4.04 years | 4.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 years | 4.45 years | 6.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 years | 6.28 years | 6.58 years | 6 |
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, female in Gambia?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Gambia was 6.58 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7895 years in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Gambia ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release