Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia

Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 90.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
90.9%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
152nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2019
All-time low
59.5%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia, 1998–2019

0204060801001998200820191998: 59.5 %1999: 70.5 %2000: 69.9 %2001: 70.2 %2002: 67.8 %2003: 73 %2004: 75 %2005: 73.7 %2006: 72.8 %2007: 73.8 %2008: 72.4 %2009: 73.1 %2010: 73.2 %2011: 72 %2012: 74.7 %2013: 76.5 %2014: 79.3 %2015: 81.8 %2016: 82.9 %2017: 85.5 %2018: 87.7 %2019: 90.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia is 90.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 90.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 1998.

That places Gambia 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Gambia, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 59.5%
1999 70.5% +18.6%
2000 69.9% -0.8%
2001 70.2% +0.3%
2002 67.8% -3.4%
2003 73.0% +7.7%
2004 75.0% +2.7%
2005 73.7% -1.7%
2006 72.8% -1.2%
2007 73.8% +1.4%
2008 72.4% -2.0%
2009 73.1% +1.0%
2010 73.2% +0.0%
2011 72.0% -1.6%
2012 74.7% +3.7%
2013 76.5% +2.4%
2014 79.3% +3.6%
2015 81.8% +3.1%
2016 82.9% +1.4%
2017 85.5% +3.1%
2018 87.7% +2.6%
2019 90.9% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.0% 59.5% 70.5% 2
2000s 72.2% 67.8% 75.0% 10
2010s 80.4% 72.0% 90.9% 10

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 149 India 91.9% compare
  2. 150 Zambia 91.1% compare
  3. 151 Congo 91.0% compare
  4. 153 Armenia 90.8% compare
  5. 154 Guatemala 90.0% compare
  6. 155 Lao People's Democratic Republic 89.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia was 90.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 1998.
How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Gambia ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.