Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0525 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia stood at 0.0525 units per person. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0525 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 units per person, in 1992.
Gambia ranks 11th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0115 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0217 units per person | +89.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0204 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0187 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.024 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0326 units per person | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0336 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0361 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0402 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0439 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0439 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0443 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0492 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0512 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0517 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0491 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0497 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0505 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0516 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0525 units per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0217 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0251 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0326 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0428 units per person | 0.0336 units per person | 0.0512 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0509 units per person | 0.0491 units per person | 0.0525 units per person | 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 (number), per capita in Gambia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia was 0.0525 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0525 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 units per person in 1992.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.