Secondary education, general pupils in Gambia
Gambia: Secondary education, general pupils was 53.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Gambia is 53.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Gambia peaked at 53.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1972.
That places Gambia 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.9% | — |
| 1972 | 24.4% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 26.1% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 27.0% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 27.4% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 30.1% | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 33.1% | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 30.4% | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 30.2% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 30.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 29.7% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 30.0% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 29.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 39.5% | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | 24.4% | 33.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 29.7% | 30.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 40.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 49.0% | 53.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Gambia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Gambia was 53.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Gambia ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.