Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Gambia
Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 92.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
172nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
92.8%
in 2025
All-time low
29.2%
in 1972
Years of data
52
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Gambia stood at 92.8%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Gambia peaked at 92.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1972.
That places Gambia 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.8% | — |
| 1972 | 29.2% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 31.4% | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 32.2% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 33.1% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 35.1% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 36.9% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 39.9% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 44.9% | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 59.0% | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 65.7% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 68.1% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 69.8% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 67.7% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 61.3% | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 60.3% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 62.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 66.3% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 67.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 77.8% | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 75.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 92.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.7% | 29.2% | 44.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 49.7% | 69.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 60.3% | 77.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 70.0% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 70.8% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 90.5% | 92.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Gambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Gambia was 92.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Gambia ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release