Primary education, pupils, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1569 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.1569 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.1587 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0314 units per person, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 30th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0318 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0314 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.034 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0352 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.037 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0393 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0395 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0413 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0467 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0525 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0637 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0692 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0734 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0782 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0809 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0816 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.08 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0774 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0728 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0737 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0785 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0791 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0818 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0859 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0896 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0957 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0996 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1028 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1203 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 0.12 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1216 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1189 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1245 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1263 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1232 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.121 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1238 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1215 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1197 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1184 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1152 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1194 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1221 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.127 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1319 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1352 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1408 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.146 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1526 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1562 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1558 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1572 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1587 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1567 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1569 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0374 units per person | 0.0314 units per person | 0.0467 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.073 units per person | 0.0525 units per person | 0.0816 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0907 units per person | 0.0737 units per person | 0.1203 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1221 units per person | 0.1189 units per person | 0.1263 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1309 units per person | 0.1152 units per person | 0.1526 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1569 units per person | 0.1558 units per person | 0.1587 units per person | 6 |
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)
- 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, per capita in Gambia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Gambia was 0.1569 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1587 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0314 units per person in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.