Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia
Gambia: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 72.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia is 72.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia peaked at 77.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 43.9% | — |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +40.1% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | +39.8% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 55.5% | 77.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia?
- Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia was 72.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Gambia ranks 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release