Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Gambia
Gambia: Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls was 58.91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Gambia, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Gambia is 58.91, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Gambia peaked at 58.91 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.57, in 2007.
That places Gambia 129th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 30.57 | — |
| 2010 | 44.7 | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 41.67 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 48.19 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 49.52 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 49.32 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.51 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 52.69 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 54.54 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 55.05 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 53.71 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 52.89 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 53.52 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 56.07 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 58.91 | +5.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 58.91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.22, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 58.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +46.2% | 30.57 | 44.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.57 | 30.57 | 30.57 | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.02 | 41.67 | 54.54 | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.02 | 52.89 | 58.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 126 Madagascar 63.04 compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 62.73 compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 60.62 compare
- 130 Iran 58.86 compare
- 131 Honduras 58.16 compare
- 132 East Timor 56.23 compare
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Gambia?
- Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Gambia was 58.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.91 in 2025.
- What is the lowest net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.57 in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls?
- Gambia ranks 129th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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