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 4.52 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.52
World rank
91st
of 94 countries
All-time high
9.77
in 2015
All-time low
2.5
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020

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

2468101998200920201998: 2.52003: 3.12010: 4.92015: 9.82020: 4.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 4.52 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2020.

The figure is down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Gambia peaked at 9.77 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1998.

Gambia ranks 91st of 94 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, total in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 2.5
2003 3.07 +23.0%
2010 4.87 +58.5%
2015 9.77 +100.6%
2020 4.52 -53.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.5 2.5 2.5 1
2000s 3.07 3.07 3.07 1
2010s 7.32 4.87 9.77 2
2020s 4.52 4.52 4.52 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 88 Pakistan 5.33 compare
  2. 89 Cambodia 5.17 compare
  3. 90 Madagascar 4.58 compare
  4. 92 Mali 3.4 compare
  5. 93 Rwanda 3.28 compare
  6. 94 Burkina Faso 1.67 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 4.52 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 9.77 in 2015.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1998.
How does Gambia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Gambia ranks 91st out of 94 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 7.1%. 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 Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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