Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 148,299 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia is 148,299, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 148,299 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,118, in 1992.
That places Gambia 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13,118 | — |
| 1998 | 29,910 | +128.0% |
| 1999 | 28,823 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 29,440 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 42,391 | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 60,946 | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 64,677 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 75,872 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 87,021 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 97,554 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 100,349 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 103,689 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 117,987 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 125,781 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 130,112 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 126,573 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 130,952 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 136,283 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 142,302 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 148,299 | +4.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 148,299 is below the median for low income countries, which is 159,688, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 148,299 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 178,431, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +128.0% | 13,118 | 29,910 |
| 2007 | +44.0% | 29,440 | 42,391 |
| 2009 | +43.8% | 42,391 | 60,946 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,950 | 13,118 | 29,910 | 3 |
| 2000s | 44,259 | 29,440 | 60,946 | 3 |
| 2010s | 96,616 | 64,677 | 125,781 | 8 |
| 2020s | 135,754 | 126,573 | 148,299 | 6 |
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia was 148,299 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 148,299 in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,118 in 1992.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release