Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Gambia
Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 79.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Gambia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 79.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Gambia peaked at 79.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.5% | — |
| 1999 | 29.1% | +41.8% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 20.5% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 31.1% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 53.5% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 68.9% | 79.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Gambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Gambia was 79.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Gambia ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release