Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 70.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia stood at 70.0%.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 77.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2010.
That places Gambia 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 67.2% | — |
| 2010 | 62.2% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 62.2% | 73.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 70.0% | 77.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Gambia was 70.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release