Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 66.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gambia, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gambia is 66.0%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 66.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1971.
That places Gambia 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.3% | — |
| 1972 | 16.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 19.1% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 19.8% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 20.9% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 22.1% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 28.9% | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 34.3% | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 37.1% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 39.9% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 42.9% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 44.7% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 42.8% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 40.9% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 41.4% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2% | 16.3% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 39.5% | 28.9% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 39.7% | 49.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 66.4% | 66.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 1 |
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 secondary, both sexes in Gambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gambia was 66.0% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.