School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Gambia
Gambia: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 107.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 107.0% for school enrollment, secondary in 2021. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Gambia peaked at 107.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 35th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.0% | — |
| 1972 | 7.3% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +125.4% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 107.0% | +135.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 107.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.2%, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 107.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +135.0% | 45.5% | 107.0% |
| 2008 | +125.4% | 20.1% | 45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 10.8% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 15.0% | 20.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 45.3% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 107.0% | 107.0% | 107.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Gambia?
- School enrollment, secondary in Gambia was 107.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. 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 (% 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.