Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 51.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
51.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 171 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2021
All-time low
49.9%
in 2007
Years of data
14
1998–2021
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Gambia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Gambia stood at 51.3%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Gambia peaked at 51.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2007.
Gambia ranks 17th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.4% | — |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 51.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.6%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 51.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.1%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 49.9% | 50.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.2% | 51.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.0% | 51.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 14 Monaco 51.7% compare
- 15 Malta 51.6% compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 51.4% compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 51.2% compare
- 19 Anguilla 50.9% compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50.9% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Gambia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Gambia was 51.3% 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 51.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Gambia ranks 17th out of 171 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 up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release