Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Gambia
Gambia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 5.93 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5.93
World rank
87th
of 90 countries
All-time high
9.29
in 2015
All-time low
3.58
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 5.93 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in 2020.
The figure is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Gambia peaked at 9.29 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 1998.
That places Gambia 87th out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.58 | — |
| 2003 | 5.04 | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 6.64 | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 9.29 | +39.9% |
| 2020 | 5.93 | -36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.58 | 3.58 | 3.58 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.04 | 5.04 | 5.04 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.96 | 6.64 | 9.29 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.93 | 5.93 | 5.93 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Gambia?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Gambia was 5.93 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
- Gambia ranks 87th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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