Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Gambia

Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 95.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
95.9%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2019
All-time low
53.3%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Gambia, 1998–2019

0204060801001998200820191998: 53.3 %1999: 63.8 %2000: 64 %2001: 65.5 %2002: 63.4 %2003: 70.8 %2004: 74 %2005: 73.6 %2006: 73.4 %2007: 74.8 %2008: 73.8 %2009: 74.3 %2010: 74.1 %2011: 73.4 %2012: 76.2 %2013: 77.8 %2014: 81.2 %2015: 84.1 %2016: 85.8 %2017: 89.1 %2018: 92 %2019: 95.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Gambia is 95.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Gambia peaked at 95.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 1998.

That places Gambia 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Gambia, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 53.3%
1999 63.8% +19.8%
2000 64.0% +0.4%
2001 65.5% +2.3%
2002 63.4% -3.2%
2003 70.8% +11.7%
2004 74.0% +4.5%
2005 73.6% -0.6%
2006 73.4% -0.3%
2007 74.8% +1.9%
2008 73.8% -1.2%
2009 74.3% +0.7%
2010 74.1% -0.3%
2011 73.4% -0.9%
2012 76.2% +3.8%
2013 77.8% +2.1%
2014 81.2% +4.3%
2015 84.1% +3.6%
2016 85.8% +2.0%
2017 89.1% +3.9%
2018 92.0% +3.3%
2019 95.9% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.5% 53.3% 63.8% 2
2000s 70.8% 63.4% 74.8% 10
2010s 83.0% 73.4% 95.9% 10

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  3. 133 Bolivia 96.5% compare
  4. 135 Venezuela 95.7% compare
  5. 136 Cambodia 95.3% compare
  6. 137 Bermuda 95.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Gambia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Gambia was 95.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 1998.
How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Gambia ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.