Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 77,955 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Gambia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Gambia stood at 77,955. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Gambia peaked at 77,955 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,590, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 128th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9,590 | — |
| 1999 | 14,199 | +48.1% |
| 2000 | 15,813 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 17,448 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 18,119 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 24,727 | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 29,031 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 30,861 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 32,270 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 33,092 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 33,065 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36,864 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 37,989 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 39,370 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 40,835 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 42,421 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 44,146 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 45,617 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 46,554 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 49,400 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 51,997 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 55,452 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 60,179 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 64,821 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 67,970 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 74,435 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 77,955 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,894 | 9,590 | 14,199 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27,129 | 15,813 | 36,864 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,378 | 37,989 | 55,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,072 | 60,179 | 77,955 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Gambia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Gambia was 77,955 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77,955 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,590 in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release