School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 313,346 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
313,346 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
131st
of 205 countries
All-time high
313,346 number
in 2020
All-time low
62,262 number
in 1974
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Gambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Gambia stood at 313,346 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 313,346 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62,262 number, in 1974.
Gambia ranks 131st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64,712 number | — |
| 1971 | 66,276 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 67,955 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 69,789 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 62,262 number | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 64,082 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 66,045 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 66,589 number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 67,200 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 69,493 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 71,759 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 74,091 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 76,870 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 79,796 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 82,763 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 85,802 number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 89,034 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 95,544 number | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 101,261 number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 105,931 number | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 109,690 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 115,157 number | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 119,685 number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 124,352 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 128,837 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 133,195 number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 137,632 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 143,173 number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 149,075 number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 155,561 number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 162,721 number | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 170,626 number | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 179,879 number | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 189,303 number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 198,502 number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 207,368 number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 216,066 number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 224,893 number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 233,318 number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 241,070 number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 248,154 number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 254,507 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 260,178 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 265,737 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 271,434 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 277,352 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 283,323 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 289,762 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 296,938 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 304,846 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 313,346 number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,440 number | 62,262 number | 69,789 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,285 number | 71,759 number | 105,931 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,636 number | 109,690 number | 155,561 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,375 number | 162,721 number | 241,070 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,223 number | 248,154 number | 304,846 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,346 number | 313,346 number | 313,346 number | 1 |
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More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Gambia?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Gambia was 313,346 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 313,346 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,262 number in 1974.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.