School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Gambia
Gambia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.1971 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1971 years
World rank
185th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1971 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.0778 years
in 1999
Years of data
7
1995–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Gambia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.1971 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Gambia peaked at 0.1971 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0778 years, in 1999.
Gambia ranks 185th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0939 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.0778 years | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0867 years | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1279 years | +47.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1883 years | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1889 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1971 years | +4.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1971 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3978 years, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1971 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 33% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0859 years | 0.0778 years | 0.0939 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0867 years | 0.0867 years | 0.0867 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1683 years | 0.1279 years | 0.1889 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1971 years | 0.1971 years | 0.1971 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 182 Malawi 0.2425 years compare
- 183 Central African Republic 0.2278 years compare
- 184 Zambia 0.2261 years compare
- 186 Eritrea 0.1877 years compare
- 187 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1479 years compare
- 188 Sierra Leone 0.1419 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, male in Gambia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Gambia was 0.1971 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1971 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0778 years in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Gambia ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release