Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 44.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Gambia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 44.8% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Gambia peaked at 61.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2021.
That places Gambia 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.1% | — |
| 1999 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 58.7% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 44.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.9%, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 44.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.3% | 61.1% | 61.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 49.3% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 46.3% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.8% | 45.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 182 Mauritania 47.1% compare
- 183 Lebanon 46.4% compare
- 184 United Arab Emirates 45.7% compare
- 186 Rwanda 44.6% compare
- 187 Senegal 44.5% compare
- 188 Burkina Faso 43.7% 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 44.8% 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 61.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Gambia ranks 185th 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 down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release