School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Gambia
Gambia: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 6.98 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Gambia stood at 6.98 years. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 161.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Gambia peaked at 6.98 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2367 years, in 1971.
That places Gambia 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, female (years) (expectancy female) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2367 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.2559 years | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2558 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2683 years | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2814 years | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.343 years | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3605 years | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3412 years | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3715 years | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3908 years | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4736 years | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5311 years | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5593 years | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5319 years | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5353 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5064 years | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.513 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5772 years | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6112 years | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6534 years | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7526 years | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7775 years | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.879 years | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9311 years | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.57 years | +176.5% |
| 2008 | 2.63 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.73 years | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.68 years | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.98 years | +161.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 6.98 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.24 years, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 6.98 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +176.5% | 0.9311 years | 2.57 years |
| 2021 | +161.0% | 2.68 years | 6.98 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2929 years | 0.2367 years | 0.3605 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4903 years | 0.3715 years | 0.5593 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7403 years | 0.5772 years | 0.9311 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.64 years | 2.57 years | 2.73 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.68 years | 2.68 years | 2.68 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.98 years | 6.98 years | 6.98 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, secondary, female in Gambia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Gambia was 6.98 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2367 years in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Gambia ranks 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release