Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.068 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Gambia stood at 0.068 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.068 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 units per person, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 110th 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, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0087 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0092 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0094 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0095 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0099 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0106 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0105 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0108 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0116 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0123 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0131 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0143 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0162 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0168 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0174 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0335 units per person | +92.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0368 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0381 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0379 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0463 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0506 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0573 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.058 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0578 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0577 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0593 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0584 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0581 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0594 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0617 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0631 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0636 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0643 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.066 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.068 units per person | +2.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.068 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.051 units per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.068 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 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 | +92.3% | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0335 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0145 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0335 units per person | 0.0335 units per person | 0.0335 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.05 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 0.0593 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0625 units per person | 0.0581 units per person | 0.068 units per person | 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, per capita in Gambia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Gambia was 0.068 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.068 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 units per person in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.