School age population, upper secondary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 74,855 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Gambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 74,855 number for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Gambia peaked at 74,855 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,900 number, in 1974.
That places Gambia 125th 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, upper secondary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,324 number | — |
| 1971 | 13,584 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 13,926 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 14,308 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 9,900 number | -30.8% |
| 1975 | 10,144 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 10,392 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 10,555 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 10,726 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 11,110 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 11,450 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 11,741 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 12,064 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 12,487 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 12,984 number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 13,515 number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 14,067 number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 15,506 number | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 16,893 number | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 17,946 number | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 18,572 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 27,768 number | +49.5% |
| 1992 | 28,539 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 29,571 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 30,634 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 31,625 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 32,604 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 34,049 number | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 35,460 number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 36,785 number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 38,097 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 39,567 number | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 41,781 number | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 44,162 number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 46,450 number | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 48,552 number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 50,540 number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 52,689 number | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 54,939 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 57,244 number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 59,465 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 61,424 number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 62,977 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 64,351 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 65,681 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 67,054 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 68,451 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 69,914 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 71,487 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 73,122 number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 74,855 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,797 number | 9,900 number | 14,308 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,865 number | 11,450 number | 17,946 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,561 number | 18,572 number | 36,785 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,402 number | 38,097 number | 57,244 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,393 number | 59,465 number | 73,122 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,855 number | 74,855 number | 74,855 number | 1 |
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More education data for Gambia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Gambia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Gambia was 74,855 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 74,855 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,900 number in 1974.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 125th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.