Education in Kuntaur, Gambia: official figures
50.1% of children of primary-school age (7-12) in Kuntaur were attending primary school in 2019-20, the lowest net attendance of the 8 areas (The Gambia: 74.1%).
How many teenagers in Kuntaur attend secondary school?
20.9% of young people of secondary-school age (13-18) in Kuntaur were attending secondary school in 2019-20, the lowest of the 8 areas (The Gambia: 46.1%).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow many women in Kuntaur have no schooling?
71.0% of women aged 15-49 in Kuntaur had never been to school in 2019-20, the highest 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 Kuntaur have no schooling?
60.8% of men aged 15-49 in Kuntaur had never been to school in 2019-20, the highest share of the 8 areas (The Gambia: 21.6%).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Kuntaur?
16.4% of women and 41.5% of men aged 15-49 in Kuntaur could read in 2019-20; women's literacy was the lowest 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 Kuntaur compares with other local government areas
Primary school net attendance ratio (ages 7-12) (2019-20)
Kuntaur ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance ratio (ages 7-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kanifing | 78.1% |
| 3 | Brikama | 76.6% |
| 4 | Mansakonko | 76.1% |
| 5 | Basse | 74.1% |
| 6 | Kerewan | 73.5% |
| 7 | Janjanbureh | 66.8% |
| 8 | Kuntaur | 50.1% |
Women aged 15-49 who can read (2019-20)
Kuntaur ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who can read |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Banjul | 60.8% |
| 3 | Brikama | 54.8% |
| 4 | Kerewan | 37.2% |
| 5 | Mansakonko | 34.6% |
| 6 | Janjanbureh | 23.8% |
| 7 | Basse | 19.0% |
| 8 | Kuntaur | 16.4% |
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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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