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 0.9482 GPIA in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9482 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.9944 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.883 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2025
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Gambia, 1998–2025
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 0.9482 GPIA, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Gambia peaked at 0.9944 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.883 GPIA, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 39th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.883 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9495 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.969 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9599 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9405 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.938 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9944 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9335 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9186 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9173 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.91 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9072 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9116 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9192 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9422 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9437 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9204 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9515 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9452 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.953 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9446 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9482 GPIA | +0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.9482 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9404 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.9482 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9224 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.883 GPIA | 0.883 GPIA | 0.883 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9514 GPIA | 0.938 GPIA | 0.969 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9298 GPIA | 0.9072 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9438 GPIA | 0.9204 GPIA | 0.953 GPIA | 6 |
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 0.9482 GPIA in 2025, 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 0.9944 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.883 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Gambia ranks 39th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release