School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 149,880 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
149,880 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
125th
of 205 countries
All-time high
149,880 number
in 2020
All-time low
19,658 number
in 1974
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Gambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Gambia stood at 149,880 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 149,880 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,658 number, in 1974.
Gambia ranks 125th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,560 number | — |
| 1971 | 26,945 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 27,569 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 28,337 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 19,658 number | -30.6% |
| 1975 | 20,184 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 20,704 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 21,016 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 21,350 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 22,109 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 22,787 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 23,379 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 24,056 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 24,933 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 25,945 number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 27,002 number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 28,086 number | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 30,556 number | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 32,946 number | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 34,830 number | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 36,076 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 54,995 number | +52.4% |
| 1992 | 56,770 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 58,987 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 61,263 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 63,390 number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 65,434 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 68,034 number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 70,626 number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 73,138 number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 75,754 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 78,808 number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 83,122 number | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 87,878 number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 92,611 number | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 97,083 number | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 101,353 number | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 105,705 number | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 110,165 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 114,717 number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 119,130 number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 123,042 number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 126,080 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 128,767 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 131,379 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 134,106 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 136,920 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 139,838 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 143,008 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 146,332 number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 149,880 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,443 number | 19,658 number | 28,337 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,452 number | 22,787 number | 34,830 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,871 number | 36,076 number | 73,138 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,720 number | 75,754 number | 114,717 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,860 number | 119,130 number | 146,332 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,880 number | 149,880 number | 149,880 number | 1 |
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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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Gambia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Gambia was 149,880 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 149,880 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,658 number in 1974.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 125th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.