Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 104,526 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Gambia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Gambia stood at 104,526 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 104,526 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,242 number, in 1998.
That places Gambia 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23,242 number | — |
| 1999 | 34,688 number | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 38,418 number | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 41,493 number | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 42,569 number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 55,559 number | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 63,139 number | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 66,026 number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 67,937 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 68,336 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67,432 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 73,855 number | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 75,398 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 77,408 number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 80,742 number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 84,825 number | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 87,391 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 90,176 number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 90,838 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 94,357 number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 98,108 number | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 104,526 number | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,965 number | 23,242 number | 34,688 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 58,476 number | 38,418 number | 73,855 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,377 number | 75,398 number | 104,526 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 132 Jamaica 121,435 number compare
- 133 Puerto Rico 109,611 number compare
- 134 Central African Republic 107,572 number compare
- 136 Lesotho 98,861 number compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 90,112 number compare
- 138 North Macedonia 83,871 number compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Gambia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Gambia was 104,526 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 104,526 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,242 number in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.