Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes was 74.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia stood at 74.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 75.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 23rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 75.4% | — |
| 2010 | 72.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 72.8% | 75.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 74.6% | 74.6% | 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, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia was 74.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release