School enrollment, secondary, male in Gambia
Gambia: School enrollment, secondary, male was 97.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, male 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, male in Gambia is 97.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in Gambia peaked at 97.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 68th of 202 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 enrollment, secondary, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.6% | — |
| 1973 | 11.3% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 12.4% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 13.5% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 14.4% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 16.0% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 21.2% | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 22.5% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 20.5% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +89.6% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +110.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 10.6% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 15.4% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 20.5% | 26.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 46.7% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 65 Uzbekistan 98.8% compare
- 66 Israel 98.4% compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 98.1% compare
- 69 Czechia 97.2% compare
- 70 Fiji 97.0% compare
- 71 Republic of Korea 96.6% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, male in Gambia?
- School enrollment, secondary, male in Gambia was 97.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
- Gambia ranks 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. 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, male (% 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.