Over-age students, primary, male in Gambia
Gambia: Over-age students, primary, male was 19.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Gambia is 19.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Gambia peaked at 19.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Gambia 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.9% | — |
| 1972 | 13.9% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 13.1% | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -59.6% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -72.0% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +52.3% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +85.3% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +31.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 19.5% | — |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 1.5% | 14.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 12.5% | 19.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 11.7% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 13.7% | 19.4% | 9 |
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 over-age students, primary, male in Gambia?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Gambia was 19.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Gambia rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Gambia ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.