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

Latest (2021)
0.0774 units per person
World rank
3rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0774 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0023 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2021

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia, 1971–2021

00.020.040.060.081971199620211971: 0.002 units per person1973: 0.002 units per person1974: 0.003 units per person1975: 0.003 units per person1976: 0.003 units per person1977: 0.003 units per person1978: 0.004 units per person1979: 0.003 units per person1980: 0.004 units per person1981: 0.004 units per person1983: 0.005 units per person1984: 0.005 units per person1985: 0.006 units per person1986: 0.005 units per person1987: 0.005 units per person1988: 0.005 units per person1989: 0.005 units per person1990: 0.006 units per person1991: 0.006 units per person1992: 0.007 units per person1993: 0.008 units per person1994: 0.008 units per person1995: 0.009 units per person1996: 0.009 units per person2008: 0.031 units per person2009: 0.032 units per person2010: 0.031 units per person2021: 0.077 units per person

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

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia, 1971 to 2021.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Vanuatu 0.0933 units per person compare
  2. 2 Palestine 0.0867 units per person compare
  3. 4 Tonga 0.0762 units per person compare
  4. 5 Sierra Leone 0.072 units per person compare
  5. 6 Suriname 0.0707 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 6,879 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.