Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female was 71.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Gambia stood at 71.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Gambia peaked at 71.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 57.3% | — |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 49.2% | 62.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.6% | 71.7% | 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, rural, female in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Gambia was 71.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release