School enrollment, preprimary, male in Gambia
Gambia: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 40.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Gambia, 1998–2022
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2022, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Gambia stood at 40.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Gambia peaked at 42.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 133rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.7% | — |
| 1999 | 17.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 15.3% | 27.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 28.4% | 41.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 39.9% | 42.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 130 Equatorial Guinea 42.9% compare
- 131 Angola 41.9% compare
- 132 Türkiye 40.3% compare
- 134 Samoa 39.6% compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 38.4% compare
- 136 Madagascar 38.2% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Gambia?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Gambia was 40.2% in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Gambia ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.