Enrolment in secondary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 60,682 number in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Gambia, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2010, enrolment in secondary education, female in Gambia stood at 60,682 number. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 391.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Gambia peaked at 60,682 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,223 number, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 140th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,223 number | — |
| 1973 | 1,422 number | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 1,499 number | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 1,637 number | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 1,785 number | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 2,194 number | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 2,454 number | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 2,401 number | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,611 number | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 2,853 number | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 3,785 number | +32.7% |
| 1984 | 4,402 number | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 4,802 number | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 4,746 number | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4,881 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4,810 number | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 5,082 number | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 5,967 number | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 6,743 number | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 7,523 number | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 9,013 number | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 9,600 number | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 11,220 number | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 12,354 number | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 56,471 number | +357.1% |
| 2009 | 60,269 number | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 60,682 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,827 number | 1,223 number | 2,454 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 4,219 number | 2,611 number | 5,082 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 8,917 number | 5,967 number | 12,354 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 58,370 number | 56,471 number | 60,269 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 60,682 number | 60,682 number | 60,682 number | 1 |
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 secondary education, female in Gambia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Gambia was 60,682 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,682 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,223 number in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2010.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 391.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.