Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 89.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 89.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 89.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 158th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.2% | — |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 51.2% | 61.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 60.3% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 66.3% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 86.8% | 89.8% | 5 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia was 89.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release