Education in Gambia 2,056 indicators covering education for Gambia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 2021 up 195.6% 135th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 2025 up 5.4% 78th Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 2025 up 48.0% 106th Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 2025 up 55.9% 103rd Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 2021 up 197.3% 118th Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 2025 up 50.9% 115th Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year 2025 down 64.4% 52nd Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 19.8% 14th Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person 2025 up 18.9% 30th Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 2025 up 50.9% 115th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year 2025 down 64.4% 55th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 19.8% 14th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1569 units per person 2025 up 18.9% 30th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 2025 up 57.2% 111th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year 2025 down 61.9% 50th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person 2025 up 23.9% 19th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 206,534 2025 up 44.2% 118th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year 2025 down 68.1% 55th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0732 units per person 2025 up 13.7% 38th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 2021 up 197.3% 118th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year 2010 down 33.4% 120th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 2025 up 70.8% 130th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year 2025 down 99.7% 124th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 2021 up 228.4% 117th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year 2010 down 93.2% 123rd Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 2021 — 120th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year 1996 down 640.7% 192nd Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 2025 up 52.0% 107th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year 2025 down 65.2% 59th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 2024 up 1,062.4% 143rd Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 2025 up 140.0% 144th Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 2025 up 36.6% 101st Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 2024 up 3,031.7% 140th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 2024 up 216.1% 159th Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 16th Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education 2025 up 0.5% 1st Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 180th Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 2025 up 70.8% 130th Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Duration of pre-primary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 1st Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th Population ages 15-64 57.1% 2025 up 6.1% 191st Population ages 0-14 39.7% 2025 down 8.8% 27th Lower secondary school starting age 13 years 2025 unchanged 5th Primary school starting age 7 years 2025 unchanged 1st Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1435 units per person 2021 up 122.3% 5th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 16.4% 13th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 23.4% 18th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 8,359 2025 up 4.7% 83rd Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 8,030 2025 up 6.2% 75th Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6831 % change on previous year 2025 down 64.9% 92nd Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7437 % change on previous year 2025 down 105.0% 142nd Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2021 up 127.8% 2nd Page 1 of 35 Next →