Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes was 73.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Gambia stood at 73.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 73.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 23rd out of 28 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.0% | — |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 54.7% | 71.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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, poorest quintile, both sexes in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Gambia was 73.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release