Secondary education, pupils in Gambia
Gambia: Secondary education, pupils was 369,783 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2021, secondary education, pupils in Gambia stood at 369,783. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 197.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Gambia peaked at 369,783 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,042, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 118th of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,471 | 5,042 | 8,101 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13,728 | 8,940 | 17,310 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,344 | 18,510 | 32,097 | 7 |
| 2000s | 119,973 | 116,924 | 123,022 | 2 |
| 2010s | 124,397 | 124,397 | 124,397 | 1 |
| 2020s | 369,783 | 369,783 | 369,783 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 13,495 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.91 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Gambia?
- Secondary education, pupils in Gambia was 369,783 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 369,783 in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,042 in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Gambia ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.