Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 100.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Gambia, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2016, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Gambia stood at 100.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Gambia peaked at 105.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1971.
That places Gambia 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.6% | — |
| 1972 | 28.9% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 34.9% | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 35.8% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 37.5% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 39.7% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 30.0% | -24.5% |
| 1978 | 39.3% | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 54.2% | +38.1% |
| 1980 | 60.4% | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 90.0% | +49.0% |
| 1982 | 90.7% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 84.7% | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 81.7% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 79.7% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 85.6% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 65.1% | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 59.8% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 73.6% | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 84.6% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 78.8% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 90.1% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 83.9% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 78.1% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 96.2% | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 94.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 91.7% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 93.8% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 90.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 105.1% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 103.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 100.1% | -3.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 100.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 129.6%, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 100.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.3%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.4% | 27.6% | 54.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 77.5% | 59.8% | 90.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 73.6% | 96.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 83.0% | 94.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 88.6% | 105.1% | 7 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Gambia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Gambia was 100.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.