School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Gambia
Gambia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.6738 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6738 years
World rank
152nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.6738 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.0502 years
in 1999
Years of data
7
1995–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Gambia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.6738 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 339.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 0.6738 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0502 years, in 1999.
Gambia ranks 152nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0721 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.0502 years | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0537 years | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1066 years | +98.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1494 years | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1532 years | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6738 years | +339.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.6738 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3433 years, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.6738 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5449 years, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0612 years | 0.0502 years | 0.0721 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0537 years | 0.0537 years | 0.0537 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1364 years | 0.1066 years | 0.1532 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6738 years | 0.6738 years | 0.6738 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 149 Cook Islands 0.7348 years compare
- 150 Aruba 0.7033 years compare
- 151 Angola 0.6757 years compare
- 153 Seychelles 0.6714 years compare
- 154 Micronesia (country) 0.6679 years compare
- 155 Rwanda 0.6498 years compare
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, tertiary, both sexes in Gambia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Gambia was 0.6738 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6738 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0502 years in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.8%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release