Progression to secondary school, female in Gambia

Gambia: Progression to secondary school, female was 94.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
94.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
96th
of 156 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2006
All-time low
52.1%
in 1986
Years of data
27
1973–2013

Progression to secondary school, female in Gambia, 1973–2013

0204060801001973199320131973: 54.8 %1975: 56.9 %1976: 81.4 %1977: 74.6 %1978: 72.2 %1979: 70.9 %1980: 76.7 %1981: 69.6 %1982: 63.6 %1983: 69.4 %1984: 73.8 %1985: 57.7 %1986: 52.1 %1998: 85.3 %1999: 65.9 %2000: 69.2 %2001: 67.6 %2002: 92.2 %2003: 91.8 %2004: 88 %2005: 92.7 %2006: 96.1 %2007: 85.3 %2010: 87 %2011: 91.9 %2012: 94 %2013: 94.9 %

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, progression to secondary school, female in Gambia stood at 94.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Gambia peaked at 96.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1986.

Gambia ranks 96th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Progression to secondary school, female in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Progression to secondary school, female (%) in Gambia, 1973 to 2013.
Year % Change
1973 54.8%
1975 56.9% +3.8%
1976 81.4% +43.1%
1977 74.6% -8.4%
1978 72.2% -3.2%
1979 70.9% -1.9%
1980 76.7% +8.2%
1981 69.6% -9.2%
1982 63.6% -8.7%
1983 69.4% +9.1%
1984 73.8% +6.3%
1985 57.7% -21.8%
1986 52.1% -9.7%
1998 85.3% +63.8%
1999 65.9% -22.7%
2000 69.2% +5.1%
2001 67.6% -2.4%
2002 92.2% +36.5%
2003 91.8% -0.4%
2004 88.0% -4.1%
2005 92.7% +5.2%
2006 96.1% +3.8%
2007 85.3% -11.2%
2010 87.0% +2.0%
2011 91.9% +5.6%
2012 94.0% +2.3%
2013 94.9% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 68.5% 54.8% 81.4% 6
1980s 66.1% 52.1% 76.7% 7
1990s 75.6% 65.9% 85.3% 2
2000s 85.4% 67.6% 96.1% 8
2010s 91.9% 87.0% 94.9% 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 93 Liechtenstein 95.6% compare
  2. 94 Peru 95.1% compare
  3. 95 El Salvador 95.1% compare
  4. 97 Dominican Republic 94.8% compare
  5. 98 Ghana 94.8% compare
  6. 99 Colombia 94.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is progression to secondary school, female in Gambia?
Progression to secondary school, female in Gambia was 94.9% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1986.
How does Gambia rank for progression to secondary school, female?
Gambia ranks 96th out of 156 countries with data for 2013.
Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Progression to secondary school, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,145 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).