Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Gambia
Gambia: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level was 33.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Gambia is 33.4%, measured 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, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Gambia peaked at 33.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, 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 31 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 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% |
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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Gambia?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Gambia was 33.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.