Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gambia
Gambia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 442,901 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 442,901 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gambia peaked at 442,901 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,140, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 115th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,140 | — |
| 1972 | 17,463 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 19,421 | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 20,724 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 22,424 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 24,617 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 25,513 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 27,560 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 32,220 | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 37,468 | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 47,101 | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 53,000 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 58,356 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 64,531 | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 69,512 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 72,917 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 74,455 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 75,093 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 73,673 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 77,767 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 86,307 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 90,645 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 97,262 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 105,471 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 113,241 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 124,513 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 133,409 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 141,567 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 170,371 | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 174,626 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 181,835 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 182,562 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 196,426 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 204,731 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 205,347 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 207,474 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 218,638 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 220,931 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 224,058 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 228,105 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 228,495 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 244,033 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 256,912 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 274,939 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 293,503 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 308,729 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 329,828 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 350,323 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 374,962 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 393,057 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 401,333 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 414,477 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 428,053 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 432,514 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 442,901 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,009 | 17,140 | 32,220 | 9 |
| 1980s | 62,611 | 37,468 | 75,093 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,055 | 77,767 | 170,371 | 10 |
| 2000s | 201,663 | 174,626 | 224,058 | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,983 | 228,105 | 374,962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 418,722 | 393,057 | 442,901 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gambia?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gambia was 442,901 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 442,901 in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,140 in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Gambia ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 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
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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
Primary education, pupils with 569 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.