Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Gambia
Gambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 0.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Gambia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Gambia stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Gambia peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1975.
That places Gambia 124th 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: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +85.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +54.0% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 121 Sierra Leone 1.2% compare
- 122 Mauritania 1.0% compare
- 123 Albania 0.9% compare
- 125 Central African Republic 0.8% compare
- 126 Mali 0.8% compare
- 127 Lesotho 0.8% compare
- 127 Namibia 0.8% 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: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Gambia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Gambia was 0.9% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1975.
- How does Gambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Gambia ranks 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary