Gambia vs Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public
Gambia
55.2%
in 2021
Senegal
55.5%
in 2023
Gambia rank
7th
Senegal rank
5th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 55.5% against 55.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 37.0% | 1.5% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 40.2% | 4.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 53.8% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 54.4% | 0.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public, Gambia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 55.5% against 55.2% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Gambia ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 5th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release