Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0252 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Gambia, 1998–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Gambia is 0.0252 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0253 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 units per person, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 12th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0108 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0107 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0093 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.012 units per person | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0162 units per person | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0176 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0197 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0216 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0216 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0216 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0241 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0249 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0253 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0238 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.024 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0243 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0249 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0252 units per person | +1.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0252 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0037 units per person, 6.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0252 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0099 units per person, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +34.5% | 0.012 units per person | 0.0162 units per person |
| 2007 | +29.9% | 0.0093 units per person | 0.012 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.021 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 0.0249 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0238 units per person | 0.0253 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, male (number), per capita in Gambia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Gambia was 0.0252 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0253 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 units per person in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.