Total net attendance rate, primary, female in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, female was 79.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.5%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2020
All-time low
70.0%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, female in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 79.5% for total net attendance rate, primary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, female in Gambia peaked at 84.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 70.0% | — |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 71.3% | 83.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 79.5% | 84.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.43 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, female in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, female in Gambia was 79.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, female?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release