Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 89.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia stood at 89.4%.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 90.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 124th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 89.4% | — |
| 1973 | 90.3% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 87.2% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 73.1% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 78.6% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 67.8% | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 76.6% | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 86.6% | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 81.1% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 76.5% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 80.4% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 81.7% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 75.7% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 80.7% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 77.7% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | +4.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 89.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.9%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 89.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.0% | 87.2% | 90.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 73.1% | 67.8% | 78.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 69.4% | 86.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 66.8% | 82.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 74.9% | 89.9% | 7 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia was 89.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.