The Gambia - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in The Gambia was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in The Gambia was 393,057 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 393,057 in 2020 and a minimum value of 17,140 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,140 |
| 1972 | 17,463 |
| 1973 | 19,421 |
| 1974 | 20,724 |
| 1975 | 22,424 |
| 1976 | 24,617 |
| 1977 | 25,513 |
| 1978 | 27,560 |
| 1979 | 32,220 |
| 1980 | 37,468 |
| 1981 | 47,101 |
| 1982 | 53,000 |
| 1983 | 58,356 |
| 1984 | 64,531 |
| 1985 | 69,512 |
| 1986 | 72,917 |
| 1987 | 74,455 |
| 1988 | 75,093 |
| 1989 | 73,673 |
| 1990 | 77,767 |
| 1991 | 86,307 |
| 1992 | 90,645 |
| 1993 | 97,262 |
| 1994 | 105,471 |
| 1995 | 113,241 |
| 1996 | 124,513 |
| 1997 | 133,409 |
| 1998 | 141,567 |
| 1999 | 170,371 |
| 2000 | 174,626 |
| 2001 | 181,835 |
| 2002 | 182,562 |
| 2003 | 196,426 |
| 2004 | 204,731 |
| 2005 | 205,347 |
| 2006 | 207,474 |
| 2007 | 218,638 |
| 2008 | 220,931 |
| 2009 | 224,058 |
| 2010 | 229,013 |
| 2011 | 228,495 |
| 2012 | 244,033 |
| 2013 | 255,957 |
| 2014 | 274,903 |
| 2015 | 293,503 |
| 2016 | 308,729 |
| 2017 | 329,828 |
| 2018 | 350,323 |
| 2019 | 374,678 |
| 2020 | 393,057 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in The Gambia was 51.81 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 51.81 in 2018, while its lowest value was 30.64 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.64 |
| 1972 | 30.89 |
| 1973 | 31.25 |
| 1974 | 31.88 |
| 1975 | 33.11 |
| 1976 | 33.18 |
| 1977 | 32.28 |
| 1978 | 32.41 |
| 1979 | 32.53 |
| 1980 | 33.29 |
| 1981 | 34.50 |
| 1982 | 35.25 |
| 1983 | 36.09 |
| 1984 | 37.47 |
| 1985 | 37.95 |
| 1986 | 38.48 |
| 1987 | 38.82 |
| 1989 | 38.74 |
| 1992 | 40.68 |
| 1993 | 41.45 |
| 1994 | 42.07 |
| 1995 | 42.63 |
| 1996 | 43.64 |
| 1997 | 44.29 |
| 1998 | 45.03 |
| 1999 | 45.73 |
| 2000 | 46.42 |
| 2001 | 47.30 |
| 2002 | 47.31 |
| 2003 | 49.15 |
| 2004 | 49.89 |
| 2005 | 50.41 |
| 2006 | 50.79 |
| 2007 | 50.82 |
| 2008 | 51.15 |
| 2009 | 50.70 |
| 2010 | 50.29 |
| 2011 | 50.56 |
| 2012 | 50.72 |
| 2013 | 50.68 |
| 2014 | 50.95 |
| 2015 | 51.22 |
| 2016 | 51.38 |
| 2017 | 51.56 |
| 2018 | 51.81 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in The Gambia was 10,780.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,780.00 in 2020 and a minimum value of 613.00 in 1972.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 624.00 |
| 1972 | 613.00 |
| 1973 | 677.00 |
| 1974 | 815.00 |
| 1975 | 864.00 |
| 1976 | 948.00 |
| 1977 | 940.00 |
| 1978 | 1,094.00 |
| 1979 | 1,241.00 |
| 1980 | 1,377.00 |
| 1981 | 1,932.00 |
| 1983 | 2,503.00 |
| 1984 | 2,586.00 |
| 1985 | 2,748.00 |
| 1986 | 2,979.00 |
| 1987 | 2,590.00 |
| 1989 | 2,604.00 |
| 1990 | 2,504.00 |
| 1991 | 2,757.00 |
| 1992 | 2,876.00 |
| 1993 | 3,193.00 |
| 1994 | 3,158.00 |
| 1995 | 3,370.00 |
| 1996 | 4,118.00 |
| 1997 | 4,391.00 |
| 1998 | 4,312.00 |
| 1999 | 4,610.00 |
| 2000 | 4,664.00 |
| 2001 | 4,701.00 |
| 2002 | 4,806.00 |
| 2003 | 4,985.00 |
| 2004 | 5,313.00 |
| 2005 | 5,616.00 |
| 2006 | 5,392.00 |
| 2007 | 6,219.00 |
| 2008 | 6,429.00 |
| 2010 | 6,110.00 |
| 2011 | 6,074.00 |
| 2012 | 7,206.00 |
| 2013 | 7,084.00 |
| 2014 | 6,152.00 |
| 2015 | 7,902.00 |
| 2017 | 8,528.00 |
| 2018 | 9,694.00 |
| 2019 | 10,101.00 |
| 2020 | 10,780.00 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in The Gambia was 41.31 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 41.31 in 2021, while its lowest value was 28.56 in 2010.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.17 |
| 1972 | 29.85 |
| 1973 | 38.55 |
| 1977 | 30.43 |
| 1978 | 30.35 |
| 1979 | 33.28 |
| 1980 | 33.41 |
| 1983 | 31.08 |
| 1984 | 31.94 |
| 1985 | 32.64 |
| 1986 | 36.19 |
| 1989 | 31.99 |
| 1992 | 30.60 |
| 1993 | 31.16 |
| 1994 | 31.00 |
| 1995 | 31.01 |
| 1996 | 28.99 |
| 1997 | 28.74 |
| 1998 | 29.10 |
| 1999 | 32.21 |
| 2000 | 32.08 |
| 2001 | 32.12 |
| 2002 | 32.11 |
| 2003 | 31.82 |
| 2004 | 32.19 |
| 2005 | 33.53 |
| 2006 | 34.57 |
| 2007 | 32.26 |
| 2008 | 33.38 |
| 2010 | 28.56 |
| 2011 | 28.63 |
| 2012 | 30.31 |
| 2013 | 29.45 |
| 2014 | 33.89 |
| 2015 | 33.08 |
| 2016 | 33.83 |
| 2017 | 35.64 |
| 2018 | 35.52 |
| 2019 | 36.19 |
| 2020 | 39.96 |
| 2021 | 41.31 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
