School enrollment, secondary, female in Gambia
Gambia: School enrollment, secondary, female was 116.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, female in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, female in Gambia is 116.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 161.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Gambia peaked at 116.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 20th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.4% | — |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +182.6% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 116.4% | +161.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 6.2% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 9.6% | 15.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 43.9% | 45.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 116.4% | 116.4% | 116.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 17 New Zealand 118.3% compare
- 18 United States Virgin Islands 118.2% compare
- 19 Türkiye 116.9% compare
- 21 Norway 115.5% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 113.7% compare
- 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 112.6% compare
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 enrollment, secondary, female in Gambia?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Gambia was 116.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Gambia ranks 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.