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

Latest (2023)
71.7%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 2023
All-time low
49.2%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2006–2023

Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Gambia, 2006–2023

0204060802006201420232006: 57.3 %2010: 52.3 %2013: 49.2 %2018: 62.1 %2020: 70.6 %2023: 71.7 %

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

Annual values for Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female (%) in Gambia, 2006 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Ghana 86.6% compare
  2. 22 Lesotho 85.7% compare
  3. 23 Togo 74.7% compare
  4. 25 Cameroon 69.3% compare
  5. 26 Guatemala 69.2% compare
  6. 27 Ethiopia 68.5% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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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Indicator
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 403 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release