Total net attendance rate, primary, male in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, male was 70.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.5%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
79.3%
in 2018
All-time low
67.8%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, male in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, male in Gambia is 70.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, male in Gambia peaked at 79.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 67.8% | — |
| 2010 | 69.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 69.4% | 79.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 70.5% | 78.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, male in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, male in Gambia was 70.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, male?
- Gambia ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release