Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 85.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, female in Gambia is 85.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 90.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2001.
That places Gambia 101st out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85.4% | — |
| 1982 | 66.2% | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 70.1% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 63.6% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 84.7% | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 83.1% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 79.1% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.4% | 85.4% | 85.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 63.6% | 70.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 66.2% | 84.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 58.8% | 79.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 70.1% | 90.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 85.4% | 85.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 98 Sudan 86.6% compare
- 99 Honduras 85.7% compare
- 100 Libya 85.5% compare
- 102 Saudi Arabia 85.1% compare
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 84.5% compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 82.8% compare
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 5 of primary education, female in Gambia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Gambia was 85.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 101st out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release