Share of the population with tertiary education in Gambia
Gambia: Share of the population with tertiary education was 1.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with tertiary education in Gambia, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population with tertiary education in Gambia stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with tertiary education in Gambia peaked at 2.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1870.
That places Gambia 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with tertiary education in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0% | — |
| 1875 | 0.0% | — |
| 1880 | 0.0% | — |
| 1885 | 0.0% | — |
| 1890 | 0.0% | — |
| 1895 | 0.0% | — |
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.1% | — |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +80.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +53.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with tertiary education in Gambia?
- Share of the population with tertiary education in Gambia was 1.3% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with tertiary education recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of the population with tertiary education recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1870.
- How does Gambia rank for share of the population with tertiary education?
- Gambia ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with tertiary education rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population aged 25 to 65 years who have either completed or partially completed tertiary education.