Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Gambia
Gambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 27.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Gambia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Gambia stood at 27.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Gambia peaked at 27.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 111th 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 35-39 with secondary in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.2% | — |
| 1965 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +61.0% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +46.0% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +61.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 8.8% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.9% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 108 Togo 27.9% compare
- 109 Bangladesh 27.8% compare
- 110 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.5% compare
- 112 Türkiye 27.0% compare
- 113 New Zealand 25.7% compare
- 114 Nepal 25.6% 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 35-39 with secondary in Gambia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Gambia was 27.1% 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
- Gambia ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. 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: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)