Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia
Gambia: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 56.2% 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 56.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia peaked at 61.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.0% | — |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +72.4% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 44.8% | 61.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (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 56.2% 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 61.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Gambia ranks 24th 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 25.5%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release