Over-age students, primary in Gambia
Gambia: Over-age students, primary was 19.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 19.0% for over-age students, primary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Gambia peaked at 19.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
Gambia ranks 22nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.9% | — |
| 1972 | 12.4% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | -59.2% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -75.4% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +43.7% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +64.0% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 10.9% | — |
| 1992 | 18.3% | +67.1% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 1.3% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 10.9% | 18.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 11.5% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.4% | 19.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Gambia?
- Over-age students, primary in Gambia was 19.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Gambia rank for over-age students, primary?
- Gambia ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 (% of 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.