Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gambia
Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 66.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gambia, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gambia is 66.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gambia peaked at 66.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 182nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.3% | — |
| 1973 | 24.7% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 26.8% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 28.6% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 30.3% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 31.9% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 35.5% | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 39.1% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 45.6% | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 51.8% | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 54.7% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 56.7% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 53.9% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 50.6% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 52.6% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 55.8% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 56.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 23.3% | 35.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 39.1% | 56.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 50.6% | 56.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 65.8% | 66.0% | 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, male in Gambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gambia was 66.0% in 2010, 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 66.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Gambia ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.