Society · Primary school enrolment · The Gambia
The Gambia’s primary school enrolment was 76.8% net in 2018.
76.8% net
2018
Up 0.72 pp from 2017.
Stale — last updated 18 Oct 2026
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76.8% net
What it is. Children of official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school, as a share of that age group (net enrolment ratio).
Higher is better. A rise in primary school enrolment is generally good news; a fall, bad news.
Why it matters. A percentage puts countries of different sizes on the same footing, so it can be compared across borders and over time.
| Period | Primary school enrolment · The Gambia |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 64% net |
| 2010 | 63.3% net |
| 2011 | 65.4% net |
| 2012 | 67.6% net |
| 2013 | 65.8% net |
| 2014 | 68.7% net |
| 2015 | 71.9% net |
| 2016 | 73.6% net |
| 2017 | 76.1% net |
| 2018 | 76.8% net |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Licence: CC BY 4.0
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Strata-AF™ Data, Primary school enrolment, The Gambia, 2018; source World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), retrieved 18 Oct 2026; https://data.strata-af.com/society/primary-school-enrolment/gambia
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Children of official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school, as a share of that age group (net enrolment ratio). Unit: % net. Some countries have no recent figures.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (series SE.PRM.NENR), retrieved through the World Bank API and published under CC BY 4.0. Updated annually; the World Bank's own source notes apply.