Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Gambia

Gambia: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total was 0.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.7%
World rank
76th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2003
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1998–2020

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

00.20.40.60.811998200920201998: 0.932 % of total population aged 6-162003: 0.944 % of total population aged 6-162010: 0.921 % of total population aged 6-162015: 0.665 % of total population aged 6-162020: 0.673 % of total population aged 6-16

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

Analysis

In 2020, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Gambia stood at 0.7%.

The figure is down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Gambia peaked at 0.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.

That places Gambia 76th out of 82 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total (% of total population aged 6-16) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of total population aged 6-16 Change
1998 0.9%
2003 0.9% +1.2%
2010 0.9% -2.4%
2015 0.7% -27.8%
2020 0.7% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 2
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 73 Guinea 0.7% compare
  2. 74 Kosovo 0.7% compare
  3. 74 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7% compare
  4. 77 Mali 0.6% compare
  5. 78 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  6. 79 Pakistan 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Gambia?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Gambia was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does Gambia rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total?
Gambia ranks 76th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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, total (% of total population aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total (% of total population aged 6-16)
Unit
% of total population aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,014 data points, 1970–2021
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