Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth was 2.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Gambia, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Gambia is 2.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.4% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Gambia peaked at 25.71 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -1.89 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Gambia ranks 55th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +495.0% |
| 1974 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1975 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1978 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 1979 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 1980 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 25.71 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1982 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1983 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 10.58 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1986 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1987 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8569 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1989 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -320.7% |
| 1990 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -393.9% |
| 1991 | 10.98 % change on previous year | +97.6% |
| 1992 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1993 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1994 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 20.35 % change on previous year | +232.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2001 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3998 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2003 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +1799.4% |
| 2004 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3009 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2006 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +244.3% |
| 2007 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +419.5% |
| 2008 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2009 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 0.171 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2012 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +3877.3% |
| 2013 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2022 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 2023 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2025 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 16.91 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.89 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 25.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.82 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 20.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 0.3009 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 % change on previous year | 0.171 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 52 Sierra Leone 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Austria 2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Ethiopia 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Timor-Leste 2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Sudan 2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Egypt 2.23 % change on previous year 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 primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Gambia?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Gambia was 2.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.71 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.89 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
- Gambia ranks 55th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.