Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 65.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia stood at 65.9%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 65.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1998.
That places Gambia 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.6% | — |
| 1999 | 42.1% | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9% | 29.6% | 42.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 44.0% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 58.4% | 65.9% | 10 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia was 65.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.