Urban population, primary education and below in Gambia

Gambia: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5%
World rank
46th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Urban population, primary education and below in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51998200920201998: 0.371 % of population with low education2003: 0.349 % of population with low education2010: 0.466 % of population with low education2015: 0.481 % of population with low education2020: 0.485 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

In 2020, urban population, primary education and below in Gambia stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Gambia peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.

Gambia ranks 46th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, primary education and below in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of population with low education Change
1998 0.4%
2003 0.3% -5.9%
2010 0.5% +33.2%
2015 0.5% +3.3%
2020 0.5% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 43 Paraguay 0.5% compare
  2. 44 Denmark 0.5% compare
  3. 45 Morocco 0.5% compare
  4. 47 Montenegro 0.5% compare
  5. 48 Mongolia 0.5% compare
  6. 49 Indonesia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Gambia?
Urban population, primary education and below in Gambia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Gambia ranks 46th out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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