Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Gambia
Gambia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 46.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Gambia, 1973–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 46.4% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Gambia peaked at 46.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1973.
That places Gambia 123rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Gambia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.3% | — |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +800.6% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 37.4% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 40.7% | 46.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Gambia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Gambia was 46.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1973.
- How does Gambia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Gambia ranks 123rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.