School age population, lower secondary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 102,649 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
102,649
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
129th
of 220 countries
All-time high
102,649
in 2025
All-time low
21,008
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Gambia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in Gambia is 102,649, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Gambia peaked at 102,649 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,008, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 129th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,008 | — |
| 1971 | 21,792 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 22,599 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 23,430 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 24,280 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 25,188 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 26,129 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 26,135 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 26,184 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 27,184 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 28,196 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 29,206 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 30,224 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 31,312 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 32,507 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 33,864 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 35,308 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 36,812 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 38,418 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 40,109 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 41,835 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 34,429 | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 36,007 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 37,664 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 39,369 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 41,116 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 42,961 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 44,889 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 46,950 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 49,000 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 51,065 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 53,050 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 55,109 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 57,254 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 59,574 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 61,899 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 64,114 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 66,150 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 68,245 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 70,115 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 71,671 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 72,801 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 73,968 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 75,220 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 76,550 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 77,919 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 79,416 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 81,171 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 83,310 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 85,846 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 88,850 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 91,741 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 94,431 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 96,859 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 99,583 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 102,649 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,393 | 21,008 | 27,184 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,596 | 28,196 | 40,109 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,422 | 34,429 | 49,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,658 | 51,065 | 70,115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,787 | 71,671 | 85,846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,686 | 88,850 | 102,649 | 6 |
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More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Gambia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Gambia was 102,649 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 102,649 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,008 in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 129th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release