Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Gambia
Gambia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.9713 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Gambia is 0.9713 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Gambia peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.2923 GPIA, in 1974.
Gambia ranks 42nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5315 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.5149 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2923 GPIA | -43.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6771 GPIA | +131.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7456 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6648 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6451 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5911 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5339 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.582 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 1.3 GPIA | +122.7% |
| 1984 | 1.24 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.18 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9606 GPIA | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.946 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9058 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9713 GPIA | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5828 GPIA | 0.2923 GPIA | 0.7456 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 0.5339 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9533 GPIA | 0.946 GPIA | 0.9606 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9058 GPIA | 0.9058 GPIA | 0.9058 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9713 GPIA | 0.9713 GPIA | 0.9713 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Gambia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Gambia was 0.9713 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPIA in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2923 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Gambia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Gambia ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vocational 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