Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes vocational in Gambia
Gambia: Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes vocational was 47.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Gambia is 47.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 388.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Gambia peaked at 47.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1986.
That places Gambia 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes vocational in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.5% | — |
| 1972 | 6.9% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | +66.7% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -74.9% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +348.2% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +388.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 47.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.1%, 9.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 47.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.8%, 9.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes vocational in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +388.9% | 9.6% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | +348.2% | 2.3% | 10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 2.3% | 9.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- 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)
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 47.0% 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 47.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Gambia ranks 3rd out of 216 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 388.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release