Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.2321 units per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gambia, 1995–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.2321 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gambia peaked at 0.5294 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1155 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
Gambia ranks 167th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1572 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1512 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3273 units per square kilometre | +116.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5294 units per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2321 units per square kilometre | -56.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.2321 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3261 units per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.2321 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | 0.1572 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1512 units per square kilometre | 0.1512 units per square kilometre | 0.1512 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3629 units per square kilometre | 0.2321 units per square kilometre | 0.5294 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 164 Kazakhstan 0.2631 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.249 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Russian Federation 0.2465 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Haiti 0.2282 units per square kilometre
- 169 Australia 0.2233 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Libya 0.2131 units per square kilometre compare
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gambia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gambia was 0.2321 units per square kilometre in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5294 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1155 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Gambia ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.