Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 55,452 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Gambia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Gambia stood at 55,452 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Gambia peaked at 55,452 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,590 number, in 1998.
That places Gambia 134th 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, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9,590 number | — |
| 1999 | 14,199 number | +48.1% |
| 2000 | 15,813 number | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 17,448 number | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 18,119 number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 24,727 number | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 29,031 number | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 30,861 number | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 32,270 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 33,092 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 33,065 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36,864 number | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 37,990 number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 39,370 number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 40,835 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 42,421 number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 44,146 number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 45,617 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 46,554 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 49,400 number | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 51,997 number | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 55,452 number | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,894 number | 9,590 number | 14,199 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 27,129 number | 15,813 number | 36,864 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,378 number | 37,990 number | 55,452 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 131 Jamaica 59,881 number compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 59,746 number compare
- 133 Lesotho 56,260 number compare
- 135 Puerto Rico 53,436 number compare
- 136 East Timor 45,847 number compare
- 137 Central African Republic 44,069 number compare
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 206,534 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0732 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Gambia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Gambia was 55,452 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 55,452 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,590 number in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.