Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female was 81.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
81.6%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2018
All-time low
81.5%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2006–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 81.6% for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Gambia peaked at 88.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 83.8% | — |
| 2010 | 81.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 81.5% | 88.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 81.6% | 88.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Gambia was 81.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female?
- Gambia ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release