Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 2,071 number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Gambia, 1995–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2,071 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 606.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Gambia peaked at 2,071 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 265 number, in 1999.
That places Gambia 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 573 number | — |
| 1999 | 265 number | -53.8% |
| 2004 | 293 number | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1,372 number | +368.3% |
| 2011 | 2,057 number | +49.9% |
| 2012 | 2,071 number | +0.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2,071 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,173 number, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2,071 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,840 number, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 419 number | 265 number | 573 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 293 number | 293 number | 293 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,833 number | 1,372 number | 2,071 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 164 Comoros 2,864 number compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 2,602 number compare
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,335 number compare
- 168 United States Virgin Islands 1,900 number compare
- 169 Djibouti 1,877 number compare
- 170 Samoa 1,655 number compare
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Gambia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Gambia was 2,071 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,071 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 265 number in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Gambia ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 606.8%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.