Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 56.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Gambia stood at 56.2%.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 60.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2010.
That places Gambia 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 52.8% | — |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 45.0% | 58.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.2% | 60.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Gambia was 56.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release