Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Gambia

Gambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 34.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
34.2%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
24th
of 153 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 2005
All-time low
20.8%
in 2010
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Gambia, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 31.3 %2004: 39.5 %2005: 42.6 %2006: 31 %2007: 26 %2008: 24.4 %2009: 26.8 %2010: 20.8 %2011: 27.6 %2012: 27.9 %2013: 34.4 %2014: 32 %2015: 32.1 %2016: 31.9 %2017: 32.5 %2018: 38.8 %2019: 34.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 34.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2019.

That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Gambia peaked at 42.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2010.

That places Gambia 24th out of 153 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Gambia, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 31.3%
2004 39.5% +26.0%
2005 42.6% +8.0%
2006 31.0% -27.3%
2007 26.0% -16.1%
2008 24.4% -6.1%
2009 26.8% +10.0%
2010 20.8% -22.6%
2011 27.6% +32.6%
2012 27.9% +1.3%
2013 34.4% +23.1%
2014 32.0% -6.9%
2015 32.1% +0.4%
2016 31.9% -0.8%
2017 32.5% +2.0%
2018 38.8% +19.4%
2019 34.2% -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7% 24.4% 42.6% 7
2010s 31.2% 20.8% 38.8% 10

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 21 Mozambique 38.9% compare
  2. 22 Suriname 36.1% compare
  3. 23 Rwanda 34.7% compare
  4. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 29.9% compare
  5. 26 Timor-Leste 27.0% compare
  6. 27 Togo 27.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Gambia?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Gambia was 34.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2010.
How does Gambia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Gambia ranks 24th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,218 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/