Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Gambia
Gambia: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 4.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.01
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.43
in 1976
All-time low
4.01
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Gambia is 4.01, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Gambia peaked at 6.43 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.01, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.35 | — |
| 1951 | 6.35 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.35 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.35 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.34 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.33 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.32 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.3 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.29 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.27 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.25 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.23 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.21 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.2 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.2 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.19 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.18 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.21 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.22 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.25 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.26 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.33 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.37 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.41 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.42 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.43 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.43 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.43 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.42 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.41 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.41 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.4 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.4 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.39 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.38 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.36 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.34 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.3 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.26 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.25 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.25 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.19 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.11 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 6.03 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.04 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.99 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.92 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.85 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.82 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.77 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.72 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.67 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.66 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.66 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.68 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.71 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.74 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.68 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.62 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.57 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.56 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.54 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.52 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.39 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.2 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.81 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.61 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.42 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.33 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.25 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.17 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.08 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.01 | -1.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.01 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.33 | 6.27 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.21 | 6.18 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.39 | 6.26 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.35 | 6.25 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 | 5.77 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 | 5.57 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 | 4.33 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 | 4.01 | 4.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Gambia?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Gambia was 4.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 in 1976.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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