Urban population, above primary education in Gambia

Gambia: Urban population, above primary education was 0.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.8%
World rank
35th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1998
All-time low
0.6%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Urban population, above primary education in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.81998200920201998: 0.811 % of population with high education2003: 0.58 % of population with high education2010: 0.753 % of population with high education2015: 0.77 % of population with high education2020: 0.76 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.8% for urban population, above primary education in 2020.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Gambia peaked at 0.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.

Gambia ranks 35th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, above primary education in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of population with high education Change
1998 0.8%
2003 0.6% -28.5%
2010 0.8% +29.8%
2015 0.8% +2.2%
2020 0.8% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 32 Russian Federation 0.8% compare
  2. 33 Italy 0.8% compare
  3. 34 Nicaragua 0.8% compare
  4. 36 Senegal 0.8% compare
  5. 37 China 0.8% compare
  6. 38 Greece 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Gambia?
Urban population, above primary education in Gambia was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for urban population, above primary education?
Gambia ranks 35th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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