Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 83.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Gambia stood at 83.1%. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 83.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 169th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.2% | — |
| 1972 | 18.1% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 19.3% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 19.9% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 21.0% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 22.4% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 25.8% | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 28.1% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 31.6% | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 35.7% | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 42.8% | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 45.9% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 49.7% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 52.0% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 42.3% | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 59.7% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 83.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.7% | 18.1% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 35.7% | 52.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 40.1% | 59.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 55.5% | 64.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 62.0% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 81.0% | 83.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Gambia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Gambia was 83.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release