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 6.01 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.01
World rank
83rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
10.15
in 2015
All-time low
4.24
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Gambia is 6.01, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Gambia peaked at 10.15 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 1998.
That places Gambia 83rd out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.24 | — |
| 2003 | 4.36 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.35 | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 10.15 | +59.7% |
| 2020 | 6.01 | -40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 | 4.24 | 4.24 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.36 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.25 | 6.35 | 10.15 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.01 | 6.01 | 6.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 and in Gambia?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Gambia was 6.01 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 10.15 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 4.24 in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Gambia ranks 83rd out of 84 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 5.4%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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