Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Gambia
Gambia: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 163,065 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 163,065 for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2018. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Gambia peaked at 163,065 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,712, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 136th of 204 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.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,712 | — |
| 1972 | 5,106 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 5,373 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 5,614 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 5,791 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6,178 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 6,834 | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 6,994 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7,484 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 8,314 | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 9,081 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 10,029 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 11,366 | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 13,390 | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 14,453 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 15,551 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 47,358 | +204.5% |
| 2000 | 53,510 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 56,893 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 58,127 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 72,977 | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 82,014 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 95,557 | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 99,454 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 102,090 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 104,842 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 111,019 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 112,435 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 115,198 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 121,275 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 129,866 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 136,504 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 141,401 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 146,839 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 154,667 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 163,065 | +5.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 163,065 is below the median for low income countries, which is 918,775, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 163,065 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673,633, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +204.5% | 15,551 | 47,358 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,010 | 4,712 | 7,484 | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,741 | 8,314 | 15,551 | 7 |
| 1990s | 47,358 | 47,358 | 47,358 | 1 |
| 2000s | 83,648 | 53,510 | 111,019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,694 | 112,435 | 163,065 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Gambia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Gambia was 163,065 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 163,065 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,712 in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Gambia ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.