Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 24.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Gambia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Gambia is 24.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Gambia peaked at 26.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 53rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.6% | — |
| 1999 | 26.0% | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 24.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.4%, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 24.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 21.6% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 8.6% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 15.6% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.9% | 24.2% | 2 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Gambia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Gambia was 24.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Gambia ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release