School life expectancy, secondary, male in Gambia
Gambia: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 5.87 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Gambia stood at 5.87 years. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Gambia peaked at 5.87 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7406 years, in 1971.
That places Gambia 96th 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, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7406 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.7877 years | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7685 years | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7449 years | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7666 years | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8336 years | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7694 years | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8236 years | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9265 years | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9601 years | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.11 years | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 1.24 years | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 1.32 years | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.27 years | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.23 years | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.21 years | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.25 years | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.23 years | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.24 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.24 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.42 years | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 1.42 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.59 years | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 1.48 years | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.98 years | +101.3% |
| 2008 | 2.8 years | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.82 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.79 years | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.87 years | +110.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7794 years | 0.7406 years | 0.8336 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.17 years | 0.9265 years | 1.32 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.37 years | 1.23 years | 1.59 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.87 years | 2.8 years | 2.98 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.79 years | 2.79 years | 2.79 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.87 years | 5.87 years | 5.87 years | 1 |
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More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.43 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in Gambia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Gambia was 5.87 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7406 years in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Gambia ranks 96th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release