School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6.42 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Gambia is 6.42 years, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 6.42 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4884 years, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 70th of 214 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 life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4884 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.512 years | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5216 years | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.512 years | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5061 years | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5232 years | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5867 years | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5632 years | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5803 years | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.645 years | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6712 years | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7087 years | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7863 years | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8811 years | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9339 years | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8967 years | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8822 years | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8545 years | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8788 years | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9005 years | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9266 years | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.948 years | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.08 years | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.23 years | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 1.21 years | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.77 years | +130.2% |
| 2008 | 2.72 years | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.77 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.73 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.42 years | +135.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5326 years | 0.4884 years | 0.5867 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8138 years | 0.645 years | 0.9339 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 years | 0.9005 years | 1.23 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.76 years | 2.72 years | 2.77 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.73 years | 2.73 years | 2.73 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.42 years | 6.42 years | 6.42 years | 1 |
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More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Gambia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Gambia was 6.42 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4884 years in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release