Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia
Gambia: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 62.8% 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 62.8% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Gambia peaked at 65.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 19th of 24 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 | 48.9% | — |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 52.9% | 65.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % 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 62.8% 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 65.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Gambia ranks 19th out of 24 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 18.8%. 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, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release