Enrolment in early childhood … childhood both sexes educational in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in early childhood … childhood both sexes educational was 2,374 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Gambia, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Gambia stood at 2,374.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Gambia peaked at 2,848 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 729, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 64th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood … childhood both sexes educational in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 729 | — |
| 2014 | 1,854 | +154.3% |
| 2015 | 1,675 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1,865 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 2,086 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 2,168 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,848 | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 2,710 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2,526 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 2,613 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,602 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,483 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 2,374 | -4.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2,374 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57,253, 4% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in early childhood … childhood both sexes educational in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +154.3% | 729 | 1,854 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,889 | 729 | 2,848 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,551 | 2,374 | 2,710 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 61 Paraguay 3,123 compare
- 62 Panama 3,092 compare
- 63 Puerto Rico 2,632 compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 1,363 compare
- 66 Antigua and Barbuda 1,264 compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,133 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 educational development programmes, both in Gambia?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Gambia was 2,374 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,848 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 729 in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
- Gambia ranks 64th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release