Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Gambia
Gambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 1.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Gambia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Gambia is 1.2%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Gambia peaked at 2.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1975.
Gambia ranks 129th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 20-24 with tertiary in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +1070.0% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +61.5% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 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 20-24 with tertiary in Gambia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Gambia was 1.2% 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 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1975.
- How does Gambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Gambia ranks 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)