Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Gambia

Gambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 39.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.9%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
23rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2004
All-time low
24.1%
in 2010
Years of data
17
2003–2019

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

010203040502003201120192003: 39 %2004: 46.4 %2005: 45.9 %2006: 33.9 %2007: 29.4 %2008: 29.3 %2009: 30.7 %2010: 24.1 %2011: 32.5 %2012: 31.6 %2013: 41 %2014: 39 %2015: 39.5 %2016: 38.5 %2017: 38.6 %2018: 44.1 %2019: 39.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Gambia stood at 39.9%.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Gambia peaked at 46.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2010.

That places Gambia 23rd out of 153 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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, male (%) in Gambia, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 39.0%
2004 46.4% +19.1%
2005 45.9% -1.1%
2006 33.9% -26.2%
2007 29.4% -13.4%
2008 29.3% -0.1%
2009 30.7% +4.6%
2010 24.1% -21.5%
2011 32.5% +34.7%
2012 31.6% -2.6%
2013 41.0% +29.5%
2014 39.0% -4.8%
2015 39.5% +1.3%
2016 38.5% -2.6%
2017 38.6% +0.4%
2018 44.1% +14.1%
2019 39.9% -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.4% 29.3% 46.4% 7
2010s 36.9% 24.1% 44.1% 10

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 20 Mauritania 41.9% compare
  2. 21 Botswana 40.6% compare
  3. 22 Rwanda 40.3% compare
  4. 24 Nepal 39.8% compare
  5. 25 Morocco 38.4% compare
  6. 26 Timor-Leste 38.0% 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 39.9% 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 46.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2010.
How does Gambia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Gambia ranks 23rd 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 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,217 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/