Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, richest quintile, both in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, richest quintile, both was 89.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, richest quintile, both in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, richest quintile, both in Gambia stood at 89.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, richest quintile, both in Gambia peaked at 93.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2020.
That places Gambia 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, richest quintile, both in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 90.3% | — |
| 2010 | 91.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -5.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 89.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.3%, 94% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 90.6% | 93.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 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, urban, richest quintile, both in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, richest quintile, both in Gambia was 89.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, richest quintile, both?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release