School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 3.01 years in 2010. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Gambia, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3.01 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2010.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 3.06 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5325 years, in 1971.
That places Gambia 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6021 years | 0.5325 years | 0.6718 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9362 years | 0.7475 years | 1.09 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 years | 1.01 years | 1.42 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.03 years | 3.01 years | 3.06 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.01 years | 3.01 years | 3.01 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 168 Guatemala 3.07 years compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 3.07 years compare
- 170 Angola 3.04 years compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 2.96 years compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 2.96 years compare
- 174 Tuvalu 2.92 years compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 10.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 455.59 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Gambia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Gambia was 3.01 years in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5325 years in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2010.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.