School age population, secondary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, secondary education, female was 156,132 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
156,132 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
130th
of 205 countries
All-time high
156,132 number
in 2020
All-time low
31,319 number
in 1974
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Gambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 156,132 number for school age population, secondary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Gambia peaked at 156,132 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31,319 number, in 1974.
That places Gambia 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32,569 number | — |
| 1971 | 33,393 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 34,246 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 35,156 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 31,319 number | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 32,207 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 33,167 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 33,450 number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 33,759 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 34,901 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 36,022 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 37,170 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 38,519 number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 39,941 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 41,396 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 42,917 number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 44,561 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 48,254 number | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 51,407 number | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 53,845 number | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 55,637 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 57,846 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 59,961 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 62,167 number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 64,290 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 66,373 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 68,554 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 71,542 number | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 74,627 number | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 77,912 number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 81,432 number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 85,230 number | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 89,899 number | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 94,567 number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 99,049 number | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 103,318 number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 107,484 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 111,916 number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 116,181 number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 120,108 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 123,673 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 126,850 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 129,753 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 132,579 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 135,444 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 138,383 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 141,306 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 144,514 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 148,066 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 151,963 number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 156,132 number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,417 number | 31,319 number | 35,156 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,403 number | 36,022 number | 53,845 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,891 number | 55,637 number | 77,912 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,918 number | 81,432 number | 120,108 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,253 number | 123,673 number | 151,963 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,132 number | 156,132 number | 156,132 number | 1 |
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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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Gambia?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Gambia was 156,132 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 156,132 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,319 number in 1974.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.