Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 55.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 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 public in Gambia is 55.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Gambia peaked at 55.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1999.
Gambia ranks 7th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.9% | — |
| 1999 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 39.6% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | +0.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 55.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 55.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 38.4% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 39.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 51.3% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 54.8% | 55.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 4 Burkina Faso 56.3% compare
- 5 Senegal 55.5% compare
- 6 Rwanda 55.4% compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 54.3% compare
- 9 Lebanon 53.6% compare
- 10 Mauritania 52.9% compare
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 public in Gambia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Gambia was 55.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Gambia ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release