Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Gambia
Gambia: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 100.43 in 2025. β² Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Gambia, 1971β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, primary gross enrollment rate in Gambia stood at 100.43. 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, primary gross enrollment rate in Gambia peaked at 100.43 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.13, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 104th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 | 25.55 | 21.13 | 33.3 | 9 |
| 1980s | 50.91 | 37.28 | 56.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.8 | 50.56 | 71.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.23 | 69.33 | 73.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.38 | 72.19 | 95.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.04 | 96.32 | 100.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 39,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 38,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,069 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Gambia?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Gambia was 100.43 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.43 in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.13 in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Gambia ranks 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.