Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both was 80.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 80.9% for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in 2020.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Gambia peaked at 82.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 21st out of 24 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 56.5% | — |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | -2.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 80.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.5%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 65.0% | 82.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 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, urban, poorest quintile, both in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Gambia was 80.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Gambia ranks 21st out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release