Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male was 75.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Gambia stood at 75.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Gambia peaked at 85.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 85.2% | — |
| 2010 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 85.2% | 85.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 83.1% | 84.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 75.7% | 81.4% | 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, urban, male in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Gambia was 75.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male?
- Gambia ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release