Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.9171 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9171 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.8683 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
5
2006–2023
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Gambia is 0.9171 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Gambia peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8683 GPIA, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 16th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.8781 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8683 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9044 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9171 GPIA | +1.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.9171 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9182 GPIA, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.9171 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.909 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8732 GPIA | 0.8683 GPIA | 0.8781 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9107 GPIA | 0.9044 GPIA | 0.9171 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Gambia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Gambia was 0.9171 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8683 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Gambia ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release