Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes was 47.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 47.7% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 47.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.9% | — |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 34.1% | 41.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.3% | 47.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Gambia?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Gambia was 47.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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, upper secondary, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release