Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male was 61.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Gambia is 61.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Gambia peaked at 73.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2010.
That places Gambia 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 69.9% | — |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 61.3% | 69.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 61.4% | 73.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Gambia was 61.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male?
- Gambia ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release