Secondary education, pupils in Gambia
Gambia: Secondary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Gambia, 1971–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 48.8% for secondary education, pupils in 2010.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Gambia peaked at 49.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1971.
That places Gambia 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.3% | — |
| 1973 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 25.0% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 26.6% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 29.4% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 32.3% | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 29.6% | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 29.2% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 30.5% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 30.2% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 29.8% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 30.5% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 32.2% | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 33.1% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 34.5% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 34.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 35.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 38.5% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.3% | 24.3% | 32.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 29.9% | 29.2% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 32.2% | 38.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Gambia?
- Secondary education, pupils in Gambia was 48.8% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Gambia ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2010.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.