Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia
Gambia: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 65.1% 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 65.1% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia peaked at 79.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 38th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 67.6% | — |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 72.2% | 79.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 65.1% | 73.7% | 2 |
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 65.1% 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 79.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Gambia ranks 38th 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 10.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release