Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, richest quintile, both in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, richest quintile, both was 86.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, richest quintile, both in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, richest quintile, both in Gambia stood at 86.9%.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, richest quintile, both in Gambia peaked at 87.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2010.
That places Gambia 24th out of 29 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, richest quintile, both in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 82.1% | — |
| 2010 | 72.6% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 72.6% | 87.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, richest quintile, both in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, richest quintile, both in Gambia was 86.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, richest quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, richest quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, richest quintile, both?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 29 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release