Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female was 76.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Gambia is 76.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Gambia peaked at 78.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 63.0% | — |
| 2010 | 63.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 63.8% | 74.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 76.9% | 78.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 206,534 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0732 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Gambia was 76.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release