Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Gambia
Gambia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 52.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Gambia, 1974–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 52.4% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Gambia peaked at 59.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1976.
Gambia ranks 154th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 15.1% | — |
| 1976 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 16.0% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 17.8% | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 20.1% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 27.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 52.4% | +2.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 52.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.1%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 52.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +45.2% | 27.0% | 39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 17.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 17.6% | 27.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 40.7% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 48.4% | 54.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 48.6% | 52.4% | 6 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Gambia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Gambia was 52.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1976.
- How does Gambia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Gambia ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release