Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in early childhood education, male was 72,426 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Gambia, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in early childhood education, male in Gambia stood at 72,426. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, male in Gambia peaked at 72,426 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,352, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 97th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37,352 | — |
| 2014 | 43,539 | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 48,911 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 50,142 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 51,533 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 58,905 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 62,557 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 64,995 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 62,609 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 64,603 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 66,793 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 69,833 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 72,426 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50,420 | 37,352 | 62,557 | 7 |
| 2020s | 66,876 | 62,609 | 72,426 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 94 Croatia 76,683 compare
- 95 Syrian Arab Republic 75,782 compare
- 96 Hong Kong, China 72,557 compare
- 98 Lithuania 68,235 compare
- 99 Costa Rica 67,286 compare
- 100 Republic of Moldova 67,113 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 enrolment in early childhood education, male in Gambia?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Gambia was 72,426 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 72,426 in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,352 in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in early childhood education, male?
- Gambia ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release