Gambia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Secondary education, general pupils

Gambia
53.2%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
49.9%
in 2018
Gambia rank
11th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
10th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Gambia
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 53.2% against 49.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.

Gambia ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 27.6% 49.1% 21.4% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1980s 30.0% 49.9% 19.9% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1990s 39.5% 50.7% 11.2% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s 44.6% 51.0% 6.4% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 50.5% 50.3% 0.2% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Gambia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Gambia, at 53.2% against 49.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Gambia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
3.3%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Gambia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Gambia ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.