Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Gambia

Gambia: Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development was 1 years in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
1 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1998
All-time low
1 years
in 1999
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Gambia, 1998–2020

11.522.531998200920201998: 3 years1999: 1 years2000: 1 years2001: 1 years2002: 1 years2003: 1 years2004: 1 years2005: 1 years2006: 1 years2007: 1 years2008: 1 years2009: 1 years2010: 1 years2011: 1 years2012: 1 years2013: 1 years2014: 1 years2015: 1 years2016: 1 years2017: 1 years2018: 1 years2019: 1 years2020: 1 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Gambia is 1 years, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Gambia peaked at 3 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1999.

That places Gambia 92nd out of 98 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2 years 1 years 3 years 2
2000s 1 years 1 years 1 years 10
2010s 1 years 1 years 1 years 10
2020s 1 years 1 years 1 years 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 92 Belarus 1 years compare
  2. 92 Hungary 1 years compare
  3. 92 Mauritius 1 years compare
  4. 92 Russia 1 years compare
  5. 92 Sao Tome and Principe 1 years compare
  6. 92 Saudi Arabia 1 years compare

See the full ranking of 98 places β†’

More reference data data for Gambia

All data for Gambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Gambia?
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Gambia was 1 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1998.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1999.
How does Gambia rank for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
Gambia ranks 92nd out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
Is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,343 data points, 1972–2020
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood educational development.