School age population, upper secondary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 75,025 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
75,025 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
125th
of 205 countries
All-time high
75,025 number
in 2020
All-time low
9,758 number
in 1974
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Gambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Gambia stood at 75,025 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Gambia peaked at 75,025 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,758 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, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,236 number | — |
| 1971 | 13,361 number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 13,643 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 14,029 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 9,758 number | -30.4% |
| 1975 | 10,040 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 10,312 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 10,461 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 10,624 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 10,999 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 11,337 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 11,638 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 11,992 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 12,446 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 12,961 number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 13,487 number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 14,019 number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 15,050 number | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 16,053 number | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 16,884 number | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 17,504 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 27,227 number | +55.5% |
| 1992 | 28,231 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 29,416 number | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 30,629 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 31,765 number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 32,830 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 33,985 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 35,166 number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 36,353 number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 37,657 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 39,241 number | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 41,341 number | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 43,716 number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 46,161 number | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 48,531 number | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 50,813 number | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 53,016 number | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 55,226 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 57,473 number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 59,665 number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 61,618 number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 63,103 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 64,416 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 65,698 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 67,052 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 68,469 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 69,924 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 71,521 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 73,210 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 75,025 number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,646 number | 9,758 number | 14,029 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,587 number | 11,337 number | 16,884 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,311 number | 17,504 number | 36,353 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,318 number | 37,657 number | 57,473 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,468 number | 59,665 number | 73,210 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,025 number | 75,025 number | 75,025 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, upper secondary education, male in Gambia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Gambia was 75,025 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 75,025 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,758 number in 1974.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 125th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.