School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gambia
Gambia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 11.44 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.44 years
World rank
105th
of 208 countries
All-time high
11.44 years
in 2021
All-time low
2.58 years
in 1971
Years of data
26
1971–2021
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gambia stood at 11.44 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gambia peaked at 11.44 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.58 years, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 105th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.58 years | — |
| 1973 | 2.71 years | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.91 years | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 3.05 years | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 3.11 years | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.47 years | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 3.86 years | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 4.46 years | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 5.03 years | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 5.31 years | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 5.49 years | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 5.45 years | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.29 years | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.93 years | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 5.02 years | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.16 years | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.42 years | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 5.51 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.37 years | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 7.14 years | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.44 years | +59.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.91 years | 2.58 years | 3.47 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.98 years | 3.86 years | 5.49 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.26 years | 5.02 years | 5.51 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.23 years | 7.14 years | 7.37 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.19 years | 7.19 years | 7.19 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.44 years | 11.44 years | 11.44 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 102 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.5 years compare
- 103 Bulgaria 11.45 years compare
- 104 Armenia 11.44 years compare
- 106 Thailand 11.41 years compare
- 107 New Caledonia 11.4 years compare
- 108 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.37 years compare
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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gambia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gambia was 11.44 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 years in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Gambia ranks 105th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release