Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0512 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia, 1992–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia is 0.0512 number per person, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0512 number per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 number per person, in 1992.
That places Gambia 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0115 number per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0217 number per person | +89.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0204 number per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0187 number per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.024 number per person | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0326 number per person | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0336 number per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0361 number per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0442 number per person | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0439 number per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0439 number per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0443 number per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0492 number per person | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0512 number per person | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0178 number per person | 0.0115 number per person | 0.0217 number per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0251 number per person | 0.0187 number per person | 0.0326 number per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0433 number per person | 0.0336 number per person | 0.0512 number per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 11 Vanuatu 0.0537 number per person compare
- 12 Peru 0.0518 number per person compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 0.0513 number per person compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0.05 number per person compare
- 16 Cape Verde 0.0456 number per person compare
- 17 Sweden 0.0455 number per person 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gambia was 0.0512 number per person in 2019, 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 0.0512 number per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 number per person in 1992.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. 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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About this data
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.