Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female was 78.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.2%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2020
All-time low
63.1%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2006–2023
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Gambia is 78.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Gambia peaked at 81.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 64.8% | — |
| 2010 | 63.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 63.1% | 77.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 78.2% | 81.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Gambia was 78.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release