Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 82.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
82.7%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
110th
of 164 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2018
All-time low
55.3%
in 1985
Years of data
23
1971–2020
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Gambia, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 82.7% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 88.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1985.
Gambia ranks 110th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85.4% | — |
| 1982 | 64.9% | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 61.6% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 74.1% | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 71.8% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 82.7% | -2.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 82.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 82.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.2%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.4% | 85.4% | 85.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.6% | 55.3% | 64.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 66.2% | 78.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 56.2% | 76.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 66.0% | 88.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 82.7% | 82.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 107 Cambodia 84.6% compare
- 108 Lao People's Democratic Republic 84.5% compare
- 109 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 83.7% compare
- 111 Tanzania, United Republic of 82.6% compare
- 112 Sudan 82.1% compare
- 113 Honduras 81.6% 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Gambia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Gambia was 82.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1985.
- How does Gambia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release