School enrollment, primary (% net) in Gambia
Gambia: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 76.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Gambia is 76.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Gambia peaked at 76.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 165th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.9% | — |
| 1972 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 22.1% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 22.5% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 23.7% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 25.2% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 29.2% | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 31.7% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 40.4% | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 48.9% | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 56.4% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 58.1% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 60.9% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 60.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.8% | 20.8% | 35.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 40.4% | 60.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 47.8% | 67.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 61.2% | 67.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 63.3% | 76.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 162 Mauritania 79.6% compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 78.6% compare
- 164 Angola 78.0% compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 76.3% compare
- 167 Guinea 76.0% compare
- 168 Senegal 75.4% 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, primary in Gambia?
- School enrollment, primary in Gambia was 76.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Gambia ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.