Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 73.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Gambia, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 73.5% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Gambia peaked at 89.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2010.
That places Gambia 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 89.0% | — |
| 1982 | 76.0% | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 80.6% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 65.0% | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 75.7% | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 70.9% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | -1.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 73.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 73.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 73.9% | 65.0% | 80.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 65.3% | 75.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 61.5% | 73.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 60.2% | 83.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 74.6% compare
- 116 Kenya 74.0% compare
- 117 Nepal 73.7% compare
- 119 Solomon Islands 73.1% compare
- 120 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 72.6% compare
- 121 India 72.5% compare
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 the last grade of primary education, male in Gambia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Gambia was 73.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release