Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -1.77 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.17 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-4.2 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Gambia stood at -1.77 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 1.17 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -4.2 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.0157 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1953 | -0.0472 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | -0.1102 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 1955 | -0.1576 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1956 | -0.221 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1957 | -0.2532 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1958 | -0.3014 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1959 | -0.3023 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1960 | -0.3192 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1961 | -0.2882 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1962 | -0.2408 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1963 | -0.177 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1964 | -0.1129 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1965 | -0.0484 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1966 | -0.1453 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 1967 | 0.372 % change on previous year | -355.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2417 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4019 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1761 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1971 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +562.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5687 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6126 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1561 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2026 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0933 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1977 | -0.0155 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1978 | -0.1865 % change on previous year | +1100.2% |
| 1979 | -0.1557 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0468 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1981 | -0.2339 % change on previous year | -599.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0469 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1983 | -0.0469 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.1251 % change on previous year | +166.8% |
| 1985 | -0.4385 % change on previous year | +250.4% |
| 1986 | -0.2045 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1987 | -0.6936 % change on previous year | +239.2% |
| 1988 | -0.6667 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1989 | -0.0639 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1990 | -0.1279 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 1991 | -0.8806 % change on previous year | +588.4% |
| 1992 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1993 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0166 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1995 | -0.6794 % change on previous year | -4199.3% |
| 1996 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1997 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1998 | -0.564 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1999 | -0.7906 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2000 | -0.9702 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2001 | -0.8048 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2002 | -0.2469 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4774 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0.4399 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4905 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2007 | -0.8891 % change on previous year | -281.3% |
| 2008 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2009 | -0.9067 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2010 | -0.287 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2011 | -0.2879 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2012 | -0.415 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2013 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +454.5% |
| 2014 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2015 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2016 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2017 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2018 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2019 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2020 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2021 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2022 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2023 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.153 % change on previous year | -0.3023 % change on previous year | 0.0157 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.0316 % change on previous year | -0.3192 % change on previous year | 0.4019 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2618 % change on previous year | -0.1865 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2473 % change on previous year | -0.6936 % change on previous year | 0.0468 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7978 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 0.0166 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3465 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 0.4905 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year | -0.287 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.93 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 183 Solomon Islands -1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Gabon -1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Tajikistan -1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Zambia -1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba -1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Algeria -1.81 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Gambia was -1.77 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.