Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Gambia
Gambia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 1.03 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.03 GPIA
World rank
91st
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 1974
All-time low
0.9656 GPIA
in 1983
Years of data
18
1971–2021
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Gambia stood at 1.03 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Gambia peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.9656 GPIA, in 1983.
That places Gambia 91st out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9656 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.978 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9799 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9946 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9979 GPIA | 0.9656 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 88 Panama 1.03 GPIA compare
- 89 Micronesia (country) 1.03 GPIA compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 1.03 GPIA compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 1.03 GPIA compare
- 93 Eswatini 1.02 GPIA compare
- 94 Belize 1.02 GPIA compare
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Gambia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Gambia was 1.03 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9656 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Gambia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Gambia ranks 91st out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release