Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for years of schooling, per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Gambia ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Gambia rank for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Years of schooling ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.