Total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender was 1.07 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia stood at 1.07 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9611 GPIA, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9837 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9611 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9741 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9837 GPIA | 0.9837 GPIA | 0.9837 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9611 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 1 Senegal 1.1 GPIA compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1.03 GPIA compare
- 4 Nigeria 1.02 GPIA compare
- 5 South Africa 1.01 GPIA 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 total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia was 1.07 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9611 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Gambia ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release