Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia
Gambia: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 68.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 68.8% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia peaked at 78.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 66.3% | — |
| 2010 | 72.7% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 72.7% | 78.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 68.8% | 73.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 36 Mali 75.4% compare
- 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 73.4% compare
- 38 Benin 73.2% compare
- 40 Senegal 61.0% compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 41.4% compare
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 68.8% in 2023, 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 78.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Gambia ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release