Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 89.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Gambia, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Gambia is 89.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 95.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 121st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85.4% | — |
| 1973 | 88.4% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 74.0% | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 67.8% | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 71.1% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 67.7% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 89.3% | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 84.7% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 77.2% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 83.1% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 81.9% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 69.8% | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 87.3% | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.9% | 85.4% | 88.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 70.1% | 67.7% | 74.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 69.8% | 89.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 63.7% | 87.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 77.1% | 95.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.6% | 89.6% | 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Gambia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Gambia was 89.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 121st out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release