Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Gambia

Gambia: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
World rank
62nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.811998200920201998: 0.952 % of rural population aged 6-162003: 0.946 % of rural population aged 6-162010: 0.91 % of rural population aged 6-162015: 0.58 % of rural population aged 6-162020: 0.587 % of rural population aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population aged 6-16.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.6% for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Gambia peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.

That places Gambia 62nd out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural (% of rural population aged 6-16) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of rural population aged 6-16 Change
1998 1.0%
2003 0.9% -0.6%
2010 0.9% -3.9%
2015 0.6% -36.2%
2020 0.6% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 2
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 60 Zambia 0.7% compare
  2. 61 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  3. 63 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  4. 64 Djibouti 0.6% compare
  5. 65 Mali 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Gambia?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Gambia was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
How does Gambia rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural?
Gambia ranks 62nd out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural (% of rural population aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural (% of rural population aged 6-16)
Unit
% of rural population aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 815 data points, 1970–2021
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