Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0732 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Gambia is 0.0732 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0747 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0217 units per person, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 38th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.022 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0217 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0233 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.024 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0247 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0263 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0268 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0279 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0315 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.035 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0417 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0448 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0469 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0489 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0502 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0502 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0489 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0446 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0469 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0479 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0498 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0514 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0539 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0555 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0565 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0653 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0643 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0641 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0626 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0633 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0633 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0611 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0595 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0609 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0594 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.059 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0586 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0569 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0589 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0602 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0623 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0644 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0657 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0682 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0703 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0731 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0744 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0738 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0742 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0747 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0734 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0732 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0254 units per person | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0457 units per person | 0.035 units per person | 0.0502 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0534 units per person | 0.0469 units per person | 0.0653 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0618 units per person | 0.059 units per person | 0.0643 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0639 units per person | 0.0569 units per person | 0.0731 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0739 units per person | 0.0732 units per person | 0.0747 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 primary education, male (number), per capita in Gambia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Gambia was 0.0732 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0747 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0217 units per person in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 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 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 primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in 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.