Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 33.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 33.4% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2021. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Gambia peaked at 33.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.4% | — |
| 1973 | 17.7% | -43.6% |
| 1974 | 16.3% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 18.1% | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | +4.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 33.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.6%, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 33.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.7%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -43.6% | 31.4% | 17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.0% | 15.8% | 31.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.7% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 13.6% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 25.7% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.1% | 33.4% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Gambia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Gambia was 33.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release