School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Gambia
Gambia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 11.44 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 (years) (life) 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 11.44 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 8 years, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 11.44 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.17 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) 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 | +59.1% | 7.19 years | 11.44 years |
| 2007 | +33.7% | 5.51 years | 7.37 years |
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
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 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