Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 42.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gambia is 42.3 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 42.3 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.69 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Gambia 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 5.77 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 7.36 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 9.61 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 10.42 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 11.19 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 12.3 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 13.18 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 13.99 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 16.84 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 17.26 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 17.97 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 18.04 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.41 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 20.23 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 20.29 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.5 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.6 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 21.83 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 22.14 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 22.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.58 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.11 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 25.39 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 27.17 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 29 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 30.51 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 32.59 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 34.62 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 37.05 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 38.84 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 39.66 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 40.96 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 42.3 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 42.3 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.74 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 42.3 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.28 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.19 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 7.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.27 units per square kilometre | 7.68 units per square kilometre | 16.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.93 units per square kilometre | 17.26 units per square kilometre | 22.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.56 units per square kilometre | 22.54 units per square kilometre | 37.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.44 units per square kilometre | 38.84 units per square kilometre | 42.3 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 23 Uganda 44.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 43.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Aruba 42.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 United States Virgin Islands 41.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Barbados 40.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 American Samoa 39.42 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gambia was 42.3 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.