Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Gambia

Gambia: Working-age population with no education, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8%
World rank
4th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1998
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.81998200920201998: 0.852 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.834 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.765 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.802 % of population with low education in working age2020: 0.818 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Gambia is 0.8%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Gambia peaked at 0.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

Gambia ranks 4th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1998 0.9%
2003 0.8% -2.0%
2010 0.8% -8.3%
2015 0.8% +4.8%
2020 0.8% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 1 Austria 1.0% compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
  3. 3 Norway 0.9% compare
  4. 5 Mali 0.8% compare
  5. 6 Guinea 0.8% compare
  6. 7 Djibouti 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Gambia?
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Gambia was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Gambia rank for working-age population with no education, primary education and below?
Gambia ranks 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with no education, primary education and below rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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