Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 51.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Gambia, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Gambia is 51.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Gambia peaked at 51.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1999.
Gambia ranks 24th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.9% | — |
| 2000 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 51.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.3%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 51.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 46.1% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 46.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.7% | 51.1% | 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 51.1% 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 51.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 189 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 7.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release