School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Gambia
Gambia: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 41.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Gambia, 1992–2022
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2022, school enrollment, preprimary in Gambia stood at 41.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Gambia peaked at 43.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2003.
That places Gambia 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.7% | — |
| 1998 | 18.0% | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 16.8% | 21.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 15.6% | 28.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 29.0% | 43.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 41.5% | 43.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 130 Uzbekistan 44.0% compare
- 131 Equatorial Guinea 43.4% compare
- 132 Gabon 43.0% compare
- 134 Samoa 41.4% compare
- 135 Madagascar 40.1% compare
- 136 Turkey 39.7% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Gambia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Gambia was 41.9% in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Gambia ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 (% 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.