Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Gambia
Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 60.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Gambia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 60.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Gambia peaked at 61.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1998.
That places Gambia 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.1% | — |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 29.1% | 41.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 44.3% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 52.2% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 58.0% | 61.2% | 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, male in Gambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Gambia was 60.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Gambia ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release