Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both was 72.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Gambia stood at 72.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Gambia peaked at 72.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 22nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.8% | — |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | +4.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 72.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.5%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 54.1% | 68.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 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, rural, poorest quintile, both in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Gambia was 72.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both?
- Gambia ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release