Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Gambia
Gambia: Net intake rate in grade 1, male was 42.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Gambia, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1, male in Gambia is 42.7%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, male in Gambia peaked at 48.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 106th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.6% | — |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +2.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 42.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.6%, 74% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 42.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 74% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 46.4% | 48.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 41.5% | 42.7% | 2 |
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 net intake rate in grade 1, male in Gambia?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Gambia was 42.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for net intake rate in grade 1, male?
- Gambia ranks 106th out of 115 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.