Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 57.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Gambia, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Gambia stood at 57.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Gambia peaked at 57.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2014.
That places Gambia 118th out of 133 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 28.6% | — |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 57.1% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.1% | 28.6% | 35.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 38.2% | 57.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 68.0% compare
- 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.0% compare
- 117 Côte d'Ivoire 66.9% compare
- 119 Senegal 56.6% compare
- 120 Mauritania 39.1% compare
- 121 Ghana 38.8% compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Gambia?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Gambia was 57.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 118th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. 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, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release