Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Gambia

Gambia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 10.82 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10.82
World rank
80th
of 88 countries
All-time high
11.9
in 2010
All-time low
9.32
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Gambia, 1998–2020

02.557.51012.51998200920201998: 9.32003: 9.82010: 11.92015: 11.12020: 10.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Gambia is 10.82, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Gambia peaked at 11.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.32, in 1998.

Gambia ranks 80th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 9.32
2003 9.82 +5.4%
2010 11.9 +21.1%
2015 11.05 -7.1%
2020 10.82 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.32 9.32 9.32 1
2000s 9.82 9.82 9.82 1
2010s 11.47 11.05 11.9 2
2020s 10.82 10.82 10.82 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 77 Namibia 10.93 compare
  2. 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.9 compare
  3. 79 Ghana 10.88 compare
  4. 81 Sri Lanka 10.75 compare
  5. 82 Nepal 10.66 compare
  6. 83 Zambia 10.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Gambia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Gambia was 10.82 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2010.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.32 in 1998.
How does Gambia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Gambia ranks 80th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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