Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female was 82.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Gambia stood at 82.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Gambia peaked at 86.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2010.
That places Gambia 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77.6% | — |
| 2010 | 75.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 75.5% | 86.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 82.8% | 86.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Gambia was 82.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release