Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Gambia
Gambia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 9.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Gambia, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Gambia is 9.6%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Gambia peaked at 10.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1986.
Gambia ranks 88th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 85 Dominican Republic 9.8% compare
- 86 Philippines 9.7% compare
- 87 Timor-Leste 9.7% compare
- 89 Belize 9.4% compare
- 90 Lithuania 9.4% compare
- 91 Burundi 9.4% compare
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 9.6% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2008.
- 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 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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