Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes was 75.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.0%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2018
All-time low
68.9%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Gambia is 75.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 81.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 68.9% | — |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 68.9% | 68.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 70.3% | 81.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 75.0% | 81.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Gambia was 75.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release