Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 16.11 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Gambia is 16.11 units per square kilometre, measured 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, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 16.11 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4656 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 50th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4656 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.5045 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5309 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5547 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5722 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6105 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6753 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6911 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7395 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8215 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8973 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.991 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | +204.5% |
| 2000 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 8.1 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 9.44 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.09 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.36 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.97 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 11.11 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.98 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 12.83 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 13.49 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 13.97 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 14.51 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 15.28 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 16.11 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5938 units per square kilometre | 0.4656 units per square kilometre | 0.7395 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 0.8215 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.68 units per square kilometre | 4.68 units per square kilometre | 4.68 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.27 units per square kilometre | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 10.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.41 units per square kilometre | 11.11 units per square kilometre | 16.11 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 17.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Pakistan 16.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Germany 16.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 16.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 16.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Seychelles 16.02 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Gambia was 16.11 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.11 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4656 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.