Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic was 81.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
81.5%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
81st
of 89 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 2023
All-time low
80.1%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2014–2025
Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in Gambia, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 81.5% for proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in Gambia peaked at 86.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.1%, in 2016.
Gambia ranks 81st of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 83.1% | — |
| 2015 | 83.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 84.4% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 81.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.0% | 80.1% | 86.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 81.5% | 86.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 78 Morocco 90.1% compare
- 79 Philippines 86.1% compare
- 80 Costa Rica 83.8% compare
- 82 Micronesia (country) 81.5% compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 79.7% compare
- 84 Indonesia 76.2% compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in Gambia?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in Gambia was 81.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic?
- Gambia ranks 81st out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic sanitation facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release