School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Gambia
Gambia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 1.16 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Gambia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Gambia is 1.16 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 874.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Gambia peaked at 1.16 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0206 years, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 133rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0511 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.0227 years | -55.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0206 years | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0857 years | +316.3% |
| 2011 | 0.111 years | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1187 years | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 1.16 years | +874.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.16 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2691 years, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.16 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0369 years | 0.0227 years | 0.0511 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0206 years | 0.0206 years | 0.0206 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1051 years | 0.0857 years | 0.1187 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.16 years | 1.16 years | 1.16 years | 1 |
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, tertiary, female in Gambia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Gambia was 1.16 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0206 years in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Gambia ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 874.9%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release