Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 34.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Gambia, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 34.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Gambia peaked at 42.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2010.
That places Gambia 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 31.3% | — |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 34.9% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 24.4% | 42.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 20.8% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 34.6% | 41.5% | 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Gambia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Gambia was 34.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Gambia ranks 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release