School enrollment, primary in Gambia
Gambia: School enrollment, primary was 100.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 100.4% for school enrollment, primary in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Gambia peaked at 100.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1972.
That places Gambia 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 21.1% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 37.3% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 50.6% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 69.3% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 72.2% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 96.3% | 100.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 13,495 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.8% (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 807,275 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.12 GPI (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Gambia?
- School enrollment, primary in Gambia was 100.4% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Gambia ranks 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.