Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Gambia
Gambia: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 107.03 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary gross enrollment rate in Gambia is 107.03, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Gambia peaked at 107.03 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.98, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 35th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.98 | — |
| 1972 | 7.31 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 7.45 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 8.53 | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 8.43 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 8.72 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 9.78 | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 9.87 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 10.13 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 10.75 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 11.19 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 11.81 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 13.39 | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 14.97 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 15.89 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 15.26 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 14.7 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 14.24 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 14.65 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 15.01 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 15.44 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 15.8 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 18.06 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 18.28 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 20.55 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 20.09 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 45.29 | +125.4% |
| 2009 | 46.21 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 45.54 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 107.03 | +135.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 107.03 is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.74, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 107.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.89, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 | +135.0% | 45.54 | 107.03 |
| 2008 | +125.4% | 20.09 | 45.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.58 | 6.98 | 10.13 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.69 | 10.75 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.61 | 15.01 | 20.55 | 7 |
| 2000s | 45.75 | 45.29 | 46.21 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.54 | 45.54 | 45.54 | 1 |
| 2020s | 107.03 | 107.03 | 107.03 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Gambia?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Gambia was 107.03 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.03 in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.