Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 28.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gambia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gambia stood at 28.3%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gambia peaked at 32.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Gambia 153rd out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 21.0% | — |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 28.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.8%, 49% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 28.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.3%, 42% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 0.0% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 23.3% | 32.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.3% | 28.6% | 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 public in Gambia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gambia was 28.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Gambia ranks 153rd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release