Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Gambia
Gambia: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female was 1.73 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Gambia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Gambia stood at 1.73.
That represents a change of up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Gambia peaked at 2.17 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1960.
That places Gambia 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.08 | — |
| 1965 | 0.12 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.35 | +191.7% |
| 1975 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4 | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 0.51 | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 0.59 | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.92 | +55.9% |
| 2000 | 1.45 | +57.6% |
| 2005 | 2.17 | +49.7% |
| 2010 | 1.73 | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.455 | 0.4 | 0.51 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.755 | 0.59 | 0.92 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.45 | 2.17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 113 Cameroon 1.88 compare
- 114 Viet Nam 1.76 compare
- 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.71 compare
- 117 Afghanistan 1.67 compare
- 118 Yemen 1.64 compare
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Gambia?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Gambia was 1.73 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female?
- Gambia ranks 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15-19, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 15-19.