Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 71.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Gambia, 1992–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Gambia stood at 71.7%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Gambia peaked at 100.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 38th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100.0% | — |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 71.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.4%, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 71.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.7%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 79.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 67.9% | 76.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 71.4% | 71.7% | 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Gambia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Gambia was 71.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Gambia ranks 38th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release