Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Gambia
Gambia: Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation was 82.91 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
82.91
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
66th
of 73 countries
All-time high
84.17
in 2018
All-time low
73.4
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Gambia, 2014–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Gambia stood at 82.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
That places Gambia 66th out of 73 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 73.4 | — |
| 2015 | 75.11 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 82.9 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 82.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.17 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 80.14 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 79.51 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 82.91 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.77 | 73.4 | 84.17 | 6 |
| 2020s | 81.21 | 79.51 | 82.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 63 Djibouti 88.43 compare
- 64 Belgium 88.18
- 65 Morocco 84.66 compare
- 67 Micronesia (country) 81.94
- 68 Syria 80.97
- 69 Sierra Leone 72.82 compare
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 share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Gambia?
- Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Gambia was 82.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.17 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4 in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation?
- Gambia ranks 66th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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