Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Gambia
Gambia: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 46.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 46.4% for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 408.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Gambia peaked at 46.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1974.
That places Gambia 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.9% | — |
| 1973 | 4.2% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -46.2% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +96.6% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | +170.8% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -74.4% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +278.1% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +408.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 46.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.9%, 12.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 46.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 11.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +408.0% | 9.1% | 46.4% |
| 2008 | +278.1% | 2.7% | 10.1% |
| 1983 | +170.8% | 4.0% | 10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 2.7% | 10.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 63.6% compare
- 2 Vanuatu 51.2% compare
- 4 Finland 42.6% compare
- 5 Netherlands 40.8% compare
- 6 Belgium 39.0% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Gambia?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Gambia was 46.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1974.
- How does Gambia rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Gambia ranks 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 408.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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