Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Gambia
Gambia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 47.8% 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
Gambia recorded 47.8% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 373.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Gambia peaked at 47.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1986.
Gambia ranks 4th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 education enrolled in vocational in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.4% | — |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 7.8% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -75.1% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +390.3% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +373.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 6.6% | 9.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 2.1% | 8.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- 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)
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 47.8% 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 47.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Gambia ranks 4th out of 213 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 373.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release