School enrollment, tertiary, female in Gambia
Gambia: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 23.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Gambia, 1995–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Gambia stood at 23.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,158.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Gambia peaked at 23.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 130th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -55.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +261.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -66.9% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +3158.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Gambia?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Gambia was 23.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,158.4%. 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, tertiary, 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.