School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (School secondary) in Gambia
Gambia: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (School secondary) was 2.94 years in 2010. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Gambia, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2010, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Gambia stood at 2.94 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 172.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Gambia peaked at 3.01 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2564 years, in 1971.
That places Gambia 166th out of 195 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.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (School secondary) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2564 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.2831 years | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2872 years | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.305 years | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3229 years | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3935 years | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4137 years | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3926 years | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4349 years | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4605 years | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5518 years | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6217 years | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6561 years | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6224 years | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6069 years | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5614 years | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5663 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6435 years | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6994 years | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7528 years | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8699 years | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8959 years | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 years | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 years | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.92 years | +169.7% |
| 2009 | 3.01 years | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.94 years | -2.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.94 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.25 years, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.94 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.94 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (School secondary) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +169.7% | 1.08 years | 2.92 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3318 years | 0.2564 years | 0.4137 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5647 years | 0.4349 years | 0.6561 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.851 years | 0.6435 years | 1.08 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.96 years | 2.92 years | 3.01 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.94 years | 2.94 years | 2.94 years | 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 school life expectancy, secondary, female in Gambia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Gambia was 2.94 years in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2564 years in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Gambia ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2010.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.3%. 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, female (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.