Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes was 70.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 70.8% for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 75.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 61.2% | — |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.2% | 61.2% | 61.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 61.4% | 73.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 70.8% | 75.3% | 2 |
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, rural, both sexes in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Gambia was 70.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release