Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia
Gambia: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 56.3% 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
Gambia recorded 56.3% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia peaked at 60.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 23rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.6% | — |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +64.8% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 43.8% | 60.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- 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)
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 56.3% 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 60.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 31 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 28.6%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release