Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 48.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
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 48.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Gambia peaked at 56.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 135th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.1% | — |
| 1999 | 51.9% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | -1.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 48.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.0%, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 48.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.4%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.1% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 50.2% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 49.0% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.7% | 49.3% | 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 48.7% 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 56.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Gambia ranks 135th out of 180 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 down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release