Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 77.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
77.0%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
108th
of 149 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 1971
All-time low
64.8%
in 2010
Years of data
23
1971–2020
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Gambia, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Gambia stood at 77.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Gambia peaked at 89.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2010.
That places Gambia 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 89.7% | — |
| 1982 | 76.0% | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 84.0% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 65.0% | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 77.4% | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.5% | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | -4.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 77.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 77.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.4%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.7% | 89.7% | 89.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 75.0% | 65.0% | 84.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 65.5% | 77.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 65.2% | 77.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 64.8% | 85.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 1 |
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 5 of primary education, male in Gambia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Gambia was 77.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release