Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0774 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0774 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0774 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 3rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0025 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.005 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.005 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0311 units per person | +227.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0322 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0315 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0774 units per person | +145.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0774 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0259 units per person, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0774 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +227.2% | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0311 units per person |
| 2021 | +145.6% | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0774 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0316 units per person | 0.0311 units per person | 0.0322 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0774 units per person | 0.0774 units per person | 0.0774 units per person | 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 enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia was 0.0774 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0774 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.