Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both 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 educational development programmes, both 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% |
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 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (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