Gambia, The

Background Information

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

World Bank income group

Low income

Percent of population aged 10-24

34% (UNFPA, 2023)

Total primary school age population (both sexes)

448,955 (UIS, 2022)

Total secondary school age population (both sexes)

377,621 (UIS, 2022)

Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)

23%

Source: UNSDG , 2020

Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)

65

Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2018

Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15 (% of women 15-49)

46%

Source: DHS , 2020

Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)

68%

Source: DHS , 2020

Education Snapshot Back to Top

Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)

6

Source: UIS , 2022

Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities

No data available

Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities Percentage of schools

  • Primary 83%

    (2021)

  • Lower secondary 86%

    (2017)

  • Upper secondary 63%

    (2021)

Source: UIS

Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education

No data available

Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage

Source: UIS , 2023

Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education

Source: UIS , 2023

Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading

No data available

Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics

No data available

Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education

No data available

Youth not in education, employment or training

  • Female 39%

  • Male 41%

Female: ILO, 2023

Male: ILO, 2023

Completion rate

Primary school age

  • Female 60%

  • Male 64%

Female: UIS, 2013

Male: UIS, 2013

Lower secondary school age

  • Female 48%

  • Male 50%

Female: UIS, 2013

Male: UIS, 2013

Upper secondary school age

  • Female 28%

  • Male 33%

Female: UIS, 2013

Male: UIS, 2013

Out-of-school rate

Primary school

  • Female 27%

  • Male 28%

Female: UIS, 2013

Male: UIS, 2013

Lower secondary school

  • Female 22%

  • Male 31%

Female: UIS, 2018

Male: UIS, 2018

Upper secondary school

  • Female 55%

  • Male 44%

Female: UIS, 2013

Male: UIS, 2013

Legal Frameworks Back to Top

Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools

3

Limited protection from violence in educational institutions

Source: HerAtlas , 2019

Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender

2

Only enshrines the right to education or provides for a limited protection of this right

Source: HerAtlas , 2019

Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls

5

Protection of the right to education of pregnant and/or parenting girls

Source: HerAtlas , 2019

Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors

Data coming soon!

Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality

Data coming soon!

Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes

Data coming soon!

Programs Back to Top

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Government Programs Back to Top

Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top

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