School enrollment, primary, male in Gambia
Gambia: School enrollment, primary, male was 92.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 92.8% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Gambia peaked at 92.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1972.
That places Gambia 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.8% | — |
| 1972 | 29.2% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 31.4% | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 32.2% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 33.1% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 35.1% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 36.9% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 39.9% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 44.9% | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 59.0% | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 65.7% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 68.1% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 69.8% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 67.7% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 61.3% | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 60.3% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 62.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 66.3% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 67.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 77.8% | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 75.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 92.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.7% | 29.2% | 44.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 49.7% | 69.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 60.3% | 77.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 70.0% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 70.8% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 90.5% | 92.8% | 6 |
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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, primary, male in Gambia?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Gambia was 92.8% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Gambia ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.