Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Gambia
Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Gambia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Gambia stood at 81.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Gambia peaked at 82.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1998.
That places Gambia 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.7% | — |
| 1999 | 67.3% | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 66.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 56.7% | 67.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 64.5% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 65.0% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 81.0% | 82.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 171 Comoros 85.1% compare
- 172 Romania 84.8% compare
- 173 Guinea 83.7% compare
- 175 Mauritania 81.8% compare
- 176 Micronesia, Federated States of 81.7% compare
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80.5% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Gambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Gambia was 81.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Gambia ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release