Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 28.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Gambia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Gambia is 28.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Gambia peaked at 34.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 14th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.1% | — |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | -12.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 28.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 28.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.6%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 19.7% | 27.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 17.9% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 27.1% | 34.1% | 6 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Gambia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Gambia was 28.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Gambia ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release