Education in Banjul, Gambia: official figures
82.7% of children of primary-school age (7-12) in Banjul were attending primary school in 2019-20, the highest net attendance of the 8 areas (The Gambia: 74.1%).
How many teenagers in Banjul attend secondary school?
61.4% of young people of secondary-school age (13-18) in Banjul were attending secondary school in 2019-20, the highest of the 8 areas (The Gambia: 46.1%).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow many women in Banjul have no schooling?
23.8% of women aged 15-49 in Banjul had never been to school in 2019-20, the 2nd lowest share of the 8 areas (The Gambia: 34.7%).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow many men in Banjul have no schooling?
27.1% of men aged 15-49 in Banjul had never been to school in 2019-20, the 3rd lowest share of the 8 areas (The Gambia: 21.6%); the median man there had completed 7.5 years of schooling (The Gambia: 7.4).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Banjul?
60.8% of women and 64.1% of men aged 15-49 in Banjul could read in 2019-20; women's literacy was the 2nd highest of the 8 areas (The Gambia: women 47.2%, men 67.4%).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Banjul compares with other capital cities
Primary school net attendance ratio (ages 7-12) (2019-20)
Banjul ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance ratio (ages 7-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banjul | 82.7% |
| 2 | Kanifing | 78.1% |
| 3 | Brikama | 76.6% |
| 4 | Mansakonko | 76.1% |
| 5 | Basse | 74.1% |
| 6 | Kerewan | 73.5% |
| 7 | Janjanbureh | 66.8% |
Women aged 15-49 who can read (2019-20)
Banjul ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who can read |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanifing | 61.1% |
| 2 | Banjul | 60.8% |
| 3 | Brikama | 54.8% |
| 4 | Kerewan | 37.2% |
| 5 | Mansakonko | 34.6% |
| 6 | Janjanbureh | 23.8% |
| 7 | Basse | 19.0% |
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Sources
- Gambia Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF): The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20, Final Report (tables by Local Government Area), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bbe8f65f5280…)
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