Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Gambia
Gambia: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 33.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Gambia is 33.37, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Gambia peaked at 33.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.65, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 36th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.39 | — |
| 1972 | 24.54 | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 17.69 | -27.9% |
| 1974 | 16.28 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 16.39 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 16.4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15.76 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 18.14 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 14.66 | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 13.69 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 13.65 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.18 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 15.11 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.14 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.92 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.17 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 16.78 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 20.78 | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 20.15 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 23.07 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 25.7 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 27.05 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 28.2 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 29.86 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 27.88 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 28.36 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 28.25 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.67 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 30.03 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 31.51 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 32.09 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 33.37 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.78 | 15.76 | 31.39 | 7 |
| 1980s | 18.14 | 18.14 | 18.14 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.18 | 13.69 | 14.66 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.09 | 13.65 | 23.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.55 | 25.7 | 31.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.73 | 32.09 | 33.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Gambia?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Gambia was 33.37 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.37 in 2021.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.65 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.