School enrollment, secondary, female in Gambia
Gambia: School enrollment, secondary, female was 8.9% in 1986. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, female in Gambia, 1978–1986
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 1986, school enrollment, secondary, female in Gambia stood at 8.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Gambia peaked at 9.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1979.
That places Gambia 152nd out of 152 countries with data for 1986, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.9% | — |
| 1979 | 4.6% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +59.1% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 149 Chad 12.3%
- 150 Angola 10.1% compare
- 151 Central African Republic 9.7% compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Gambia?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Gambia was 8.9% in 1986, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1979.
- How does Gambia rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Gambia ranks 152nd out of 152 countries with data for 1986.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.