Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Gambia

Gambia: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
14th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
55
1971–2025

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1971–2025

0000197119982025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Gambia is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

Gambia ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1971 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1971 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
1972 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1973 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
1974 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -16.2%
1975 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1976 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +12.7%
1977 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -15.8%
1978 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -13.2%
1979 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1980 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1981 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +38.5%
1982 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +13.9%
1983 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +11.4%
1984 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +33.1%
1985 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -15.4%
1986 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +27.5%
1987 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -14.1%
1988 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -16.6%
1989 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1990 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -5.4%
1991 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -49.0%
1992 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1993 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1994 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +9.7%
1995 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1996 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1997 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +13.1%
1998 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1999 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +24.1%
2000 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2001 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +18.6%
2002 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +19.4%
2003 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +27.7%
2004 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -47.2%
2005 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2006 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2007 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2008 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -17.2%
2009 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +9.2%
2010 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2011 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +9.7%
2012 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2013 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2014 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +19.7%
2015 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2016 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2017 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2018 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2019 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2020 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2021 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2022 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2023 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2024 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2025 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 9
1980s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 11 Rwanda 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 12 Haiti 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 13 Zambia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 15 Sudan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 16 Togo 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 17 Chad 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Gambia?
Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Gambia rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
Gambia ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.