Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Gambia
Gambia: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 81.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Gambia stood at 81.8%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Gambia peaked at 81.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1972.
That places Gambia 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.9% | — |
| 1972 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 22.1% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 22.5% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 23.7% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 25.2% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 29.2% | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 31.7% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 40.4% | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 48.9% | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 56.4% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 58.1% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 60.9% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 60.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.8% | 20.8% | 35.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 40.4% | 60.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 47.8% | 68.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 62.1% | 70.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 67.3% | 81.8% | 9 |
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 enrollment rate, primary in Gambia?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Gambia was 81.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Gambia ranks 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.