Net intake rate in grade 1 in Gambia
Gambia: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 44.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 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 in Gambia is 44.7%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Gambia peaked at 49.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 105th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.1% | — |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.2% | 49.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 43.0% | 44.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 102 United Arab Emirates 47.2% compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 46.8% compare
- 104 Liechtenstein 46.0% compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 44.1% compare
- 107 Vanuatu 43.0% compare
- 108 Senegal 42.4% compare
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 in Gambia?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Gambia was 44.7% 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 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Gambia ranks 105th out of 118 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 (% 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.