Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Gambia
Gambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 31.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Gambia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Gambia is 31.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Gambia peaked at 31.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.
That places Gambia 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.6% | — |
| 1965 | 3.2% | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +47.5% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | +27.7% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +53.3% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 11.4% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 20.0% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Gambia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Gambia was 31.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Gambia ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)