Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gambia
Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 93.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gambia stood at 93.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gambia peaked at 93.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 115th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.7% | — |
| 1973 | 21.8% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 23.6% | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 25.1% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 26.6% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 28.0% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 31.2% | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 39.7% | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 44.8% | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 47.2% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 48.7% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 46.7% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 43.3% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | +55.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 20.7% | 31.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 34.3% | 48.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 43.1% | 48.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 60.0% | 60.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 60.5% | 60.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.8% | 93.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 112 Jordan 94.5% compare
- 113 Tajikistan 94.3% compare
- 114 Myanmar 94.0% compare
- 116 Ecuador 93.7% compare
- 117 Iran, Islamic Republic of 93.6% compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 93.6% 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 secondary, male in Gambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gambia was 93.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Gambia ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release