Progression to secondary school, female in Gambia
Gambia: Progression to secondary school, female was 94.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school, female in Gambia, 1973–2013
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 93 Liechtenstein 95.6% compare
- 94 Peru 95.1% compare
- 95 El Salvador 95.1% compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 94.8% compare
- 98 Ghana 94.8% compare
- 99 Colombia 94.8% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
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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About this data
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).