Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Gambia
Gambia: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching was 10.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Gambia, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Gambia stood at 10.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Gambia peaked at 22.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2023.
That places Gambia 114th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.6% | — |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -52.7% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | +4.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 10.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.9%, 2.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 10.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 87% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 14.6% | 21.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 8.6% | 22.5% | 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 share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Gambia?
- Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Gambia was 10.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?
- Gambia ranks 114th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to computers for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).