Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Gambia
Gambia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 90.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Gambia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Gambia stood at 90.0%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Gambia peaked at 90.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1971.
That places Gambia 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.9% | — |
| 1972 | 13.2% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 16.9% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 18.9% | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 23.0% | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 26.8% | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 33.7% | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 40.7% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 43.9% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +5.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 90.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.2%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 90.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.9%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.7% | 12.9% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 26.8% | 46.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 39.9% | 63.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 60.2% | 72.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 69.1% | 90.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Gambia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Gambia was 90.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Gambia ranks 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.