Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Gambia
Gambia: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education was 1 years in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1998
All-time low
1 years
in 2005
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Gambia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1 years for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Gambia peaked at 3 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2005.
Gambia ranks 105th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 years | — |
| 1999 | 2 years | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 years | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 years | 2 years | 3 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Gambia?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Gambia was 1 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Gambia ranks 105th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in post-secondary education.