The Gambia - School enrollment
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in The Gambia was 41.52 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 43.67 in 2020 and a minimum value of 15.56 in 2003.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1992 | 21.70 |
1998 | 17.96 |
1999 | 16.76 |
2003 | 15.56 |
2007 | 20.49 |
2009 | 27.97 |
2010 | 28.96 |
2013 | 31.03 |
2014 | 37.92 |
2015 | 37.60 |
2016 | 37.58 |
2017 | 37.68 |
2018 | 41.67 |
2019 | 43.25 |
2020 | 43.67 |
2021 | 41.52 |
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in The Gambia was 43.22 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 45.06 in 2020 and a minimum value of 15.81 in 2003.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1998 | 18.25 |
1999 | 15.96 |
2003 | 15.81 |
2007 | 20.63 |
2009 | 28.42 |
2010 | 29.58 |
2013 | 32.10 |
2014 | 38.79 |
2015 | 38.48 |
2016 | 38.65 |
2017 | 39.03 |
2018 | 42.91 |
2019 | 44.89 |
2020 | 45.06 |
2021 | 43.22 |
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in The Gambia was 39.85 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 42.31 in 2020 and a minimum value of 15.32 in 2003.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1998 | 17.68 |
1999 | 17.55 |
2003 | 15.32 |
2007 | 20.35 |
2009 | 27.52 |
2010 | 28.35 |
2013 | 29.98 |
2014 | 37.07 |
2015 | 36.73 |
2016 | 36.52 |
2017 | 36.36 |
2018 | 40.46 |
2019 | 41.65 |
2020 | 42.31 |
2021 | 39.85 |
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in The Gambia was 103.53 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 103.53 in 2020 and a minimum value of 24.33 in 1972.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1971 | 24.69 |
1972 | 24.33 |
1973 | 26.06 |
1974 | 26.75 |
1975 | 27.88 |
1976 | 29.59 |
1977 | 30.80 |
1978 | 33.37 |
1979 | 37.56 |
1980 | 42.19 |
1981 | 51.47 |
1982 | 56.12 |
1983 | 59.80 |
1984 | 63.79 |
1985 | 65.99 |
1986 | 66.27 |
1987 | 64.38 |
1988 | 61.78 |
1989 | 57.85 |
1990 | 58.65 |
1991 | 60.53 |
1992 | 60.82 |
1993 | 62.42 |
1994 | 64.64 |
1995 | 66.21 |
1996 | 69.39 |
1997 | 70.62 |
1998 | 71.26 |
1999 | 81.79 |
2000 | 80.24 |
2001 | 80.30 |
2002 | 77.60 |
2003 | 80.64 |
2004 | 81.52 |
2005 | 79.65 |
2006 | 78.75 |
2007 | 81.16 |
2008 | 80.29 |
2009 | 79.73 |
2010 | 79.78 |
2011 | 77.93 |
2012 | 81.20 |
2013 | 82.98 |
2014 | 86.74 |
2015 | 90.05 |
2016 | 92.02 |
2017 | 95.24 |
2018 | 98.01 |
2019 | 101.66 |
2020 | 103.53 |
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in The Gambia was 109.41 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 109.41 in 2020 and a minimum value of 14.94 in 1972.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1971 | 15.03 |
1972 | 14.94 |
1973 | 16.20 |
1974 | 16.97 |
1975 | 18.38 |
1976 | 19.56 |
1977 | 19.81 |
1978 | 21.55 |
1979 | 24.37 |
1980 | 28.04 |
1981 | 35.45 |
1982 | 39.53 |
1983 | 43.18 |
1984 | 47.87 |
1985 | 50.17 |
1986 | 51.04 |
1987 | 50.02 |
1989 | 44.87 |
1992 | 49.63 |
1993 | 51.92 |
1994 | 54.63 |
1995 | 56.75 |
1996 | 60.93 |
1997 | 63.00 |
1998 | 64.69 |
1999 | 75.43 |
2000 | 75.12 |
2001 | 76.58 |
2002 | 73.98 |
2003 | 79.86 |
2004 | 81.95 |
2005 | 80.95 |
2006 | 80.67 |
2007 | 83.13 |
2008 | 82.74 |
2009 | 81.42 |
2010 | 80.83 |
2011 | 79.41 |
2012 | 83.00 |
2013 | 84.78 |
2014 | 89.11 |
2015 | 93.02 |
2016 | 95.40 |
2017 | 99.07 |
2018 | 102.46 |
2019 | 106.93 |
2020 | 109.41 |
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in The Gambia was 97.75 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 97.75 in 2020 and a minimum value of 33.83 in 1972.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1971 | 34.49 |
1972 | 33.83 |
1973 | 36.02 |
1974 | 36.61 |
1975 | 37.45 |
1976 | 39.70 |
1977 | 41.87 |
1978 | 45.28 |
1979 | 50.83 |
1980 | 56.41 |
1981 | 67.54 |
1982 | 72.73 |
1983 | 76.41 |
1984 | 79.66 |
1985 | 81.77 |
1986 | 81.49 |
1987 | 78.72 |
1989 | 70.81 |
1992 | 71.94 |
1993 | 72.84 |
1994 | 74.57 |
1995 | 75.56 |
1996 | 77.74 |
1997 | 78.13 |
1998 | 77.73 |
1999 | 88.05 |
2000 | 85.28 |
2001 | 83.95 |
2002 | 81.16 |
2003 | 81.42 |
2004 | 81.09 |
2005 | 78.37 |
2006 | 76.86 |
2007 | 79.22 |
2008 | 77.88 |
2009 | 78.06 |
2010 | 78.75 |
2011 | 76.47 |
2012 | 79.43 |
2013 | 81.22 |
2014 | 84.41 |
2015 | 87.12 |
2016 | 88.70 |
2017 | 91.47 |
2018 | 93.64 |
2019 | 96.48 |
2020 | 97.75 |
School enrollment, primary (% net)
The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in The Gambia was 76.82 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 76.82 in 2018 and a minimum value of 20.82 in 1972.
Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1971 | 20.93 |
1972 | 20.82 |
1973 | 22.07 |
1974 | 22.55 |
1975 | 23.70 |
1976 | 25.22 |
1977 | 29.18 |
1978 | 31.74 |
1979 | 35.70 |
1980 | 40.40 |
1981 | 48.90 |
1982 | 52.95 |
1983 | 56.38 |
1984 | 58.15 |
1985 | 60.94 |
1986 | 60.64 |
1990 | 49.02 |
1992 | 47.82 |
1993 | 51.05 |
1996 | 58.23 |
1998 | 58.89 |
1999 | 67.10 |
2000 | 63.56 |
2001 | 63.36 |
2002 | 61.16 |
2003 | 64.05 |
2004 | 64.77 |
2005 | 62.77 |
2006 | 67.29 |
2007 | 66.68 |
2008 | 64.01 |
2010 | 63.28 |
2011 | 65.36 |
2012 | 67.58 |
2013 | 65.84 |
2014 | 68.70 |
2015 | 71.90 |
2016 | 73.65 |
2017 | 76.10 |
2018 | 76.82 |
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in The Gambia was 80.63 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 80.63 in 2018 and a minimum value of 12.94 in 1971.
Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1971 | 12.94 |
1972 | 13.21 |
1973 | 14.26 |
1974 | 14.91 |
1975 | 15.92 |
1976 | 16.89 |
1977 | 18.87 |
1978 | 20.53 |
1979 | 23.04 |
1980 | 26.81 |
1981 | 33.69 |
1982 | 37.20 |
1983 | 40.66 |
1984 | 43.92 |
1985 | 46.41 |
1986 | 46.89 |
1992 | 39.87 |
1993 | 43.13 |
1996 | 51.80 |
1998 | 54.34 |
1999 | 62.89 |
2000 | 60.68 |
2001 | 61.52 |
2002 | 59.33 |
2003 | 64.01 |
2004 | 65.83 |
2005 | 64.42 |
2006 | 68.95 |
2007 | 68.68 |
2008 | 66.30 |
2010 | 64.45 |
2011 | 66.94 |
2012 | 69.67 |
2013 | 68.08 |
2014 | 71.44 |
2015 | 75.01 |
2016 | 77.15 |
2017 | 79.84 |
2018 | 80.63 |
School enrollment, primary, male (% net)
The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in The Gambia was 73.06 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 75.42 in 1985 and a minimum value of 28.52 in 1972.
Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1971 | 29.02 |
1972 | 28.52 |
1973 | 29.96 |
1974 | 30.26 |
1975 | 31.55 |
1976 | 33.62 |
1977 | 39.57 |
1978 | 43.04 |
1979 | 48.43 |
1980 | 54.05 |
1981 | 64.16 |
1982 | 68.72 |
1983 | 72.08 |
1984 | 72.33 |
1985 | 75.42 |
1986 | 74.38 |
1992 | 55.73 |
1993 | 58.92 |
1996 | 64.59 |
1998 | 63.38 |
1999 | 71.24 |
2000 | 66.39 |
2001 | 65.16 |
2002 | 62.96 |
2003 | 64.08 |
2004 | 63.72 |
2005 | 61.15 |
2006 | 65.66 |
2007 | 64.72 |
2008 | 61.74 |
2010 | 62.12 |
2011 | 63.81 |
2012 | 65.52 |
2013 | 63.64 |
2014 | 66.00 |
2015 | 68.85 |
2016 | 70.20 |
2017 | 72.42 |
2018 | 73.06 |
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in The Gambia was 32.09 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 32.09 in 2020, while its lowest value was 13.65 in 2000.
Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1971 | 31.39 |
1973 | 17.69 |
1974 | 16.28 |
1975 | 16.39 |
1976 | 16.40 |
1977 | 15.76 |
1985 | 18.14 |
1993 | 14.66 |
1999 | 13.69 |
2000 | 13.65 |
2001 | 15.18 |
2002 | 15.11 |
2003 | 15.14 |
2004 | 14.92 |
2005 | 16.17 |
2006 | 16.78 |
2007 | 20.78 |
2008 | 20.15 |
2009 | 23.07 |
2010 | 25.70 |
2011 | 27.05 |
2012 | 28.20 |
2013 | 29.86 |
2014 | 27.88 |
2015 | 28.36 |
2016 | 28.25 |
2017 | 28.67 |
2018 | 30.03 |
2019 | 31.51 |
2020 | 32.09 |
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in The Gambia was 50.13 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 51.03 in 2009 and a minimum value of 7.61 in 1971.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1971 | 7.61 |
1972 | 8.07 |
1973 | 8.30 |
1974 | 9.63 |
1975 | 9.62 |
1976 | 10.02 |
1977 | 11.20 |
1978 | 11.29 |
1979 | 11.66 |
1980 | 12.46 |
1981 | 13.03 |
1982 | 13.75 |
1983 | 15.57 |
1984 | 17.44 |
1985 | 18.55 |
1986 | 17.88 |
1987 | 16.72 |
1988 | 15.94 |
1989 | 16.34 |
1990 | 16.87 |
1991 | 17.71 |
1992 | 18.20 |
1993 | 20.85 |
1994 | 21.05 |
1995 | 23.70 |
1996 | 23.32 |
2008 | 50.11 |
2009 | 51.03 |
2010 | 50.13 |
School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in The Gambia was 49.07 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 50.18 in 2009 and a minimum value of 3.66 in 1971.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1971 | 3.66 |
1973 | 4.04 |
1974 | 4.79 |
1975 | 5.08 |
1976 | 5.38 |
1977 | 6.56 |
1978 | 7.27 |
1979 | 6.88 |
1980 | 7.25 |
1981 | 7.68 |
1983 | 9.48 |
1984 | 10.63 |
1985 | 11.19 |
1986 | 10.65 |
1987 | 10.12 |
1988 | 9.36 |
1989 | 9.44 |
1990 | 10.72 |
1991 | 11.66 |
1992 | 12.55 |
1993 | 14.50 |
1994 | 14.93 |
1995 | 16.90 |
1996 | 18.02 |
2008 | 48.61 |
2009 | 50.18 |
2010 | 49.07 |
School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in The Gambia was 51.18 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 51.88 in 2009 and a minimum value of 11.61 in 1971.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1971 | 11.61 |
1973 | 12.62 |
1974 | 14.54 |
1975 | 14.20 |
1976 | 14.70 |
1977 | 15.88 |
1978 | 15.35 |
1979 | 16.48 |
1980 | 17.71 |
1981 | 18.43 |
1983 | 21.68 |
1984 | 24.24 |
1985 | 25.91 |
1986 | 25.12 |
1987 | 23.47 |
1988 | 22.72 |
1989 | 23.48 |
1990 | 23.21 |
1991 | 23.83 |
1992 | 23.88 |
1993 | 27.20 |
1994 | 27.14 |
1995 | 30.45 |
1996 | 28.58 |
2008 | 51.61 |
2009 | 51.88 |
2010 | 51.18 |
School enrollment, secondary (% net)
The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in The Gambia was 14.63 as of 1986. As the graph below shows, over the past 8 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14.78 in 1985 and a minimum value of 7.49 in 1979.
Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1978 | 7.61 |
1979 | 7.49 |
1983 | 12.23 |
1984 | 14.04 |
1985 | 14.78 |
1986 | 14.63 |
School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)
The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in The Gambia was 8.91 as of 1986. As the graph below shows, over the past 8 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8.98 in 1985 and a minimum value of 4.59 in 1979.
Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1978 | 4.95 |
1979 | 4.59 |
1983 | 7.30 |
1984 | 8.62 |
1985 | 8.98 |
1986 | 8.91 |
School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)
The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in The Gambia was 20.36 as of 1986. As the graph below shows, over the past 8 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20.59 in 1985 and a minimum value of 10.29 in 1978.
Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1978 | 10.29 |
1979 | 10.42 |
1983 | 17.17 |
1984 | 19.46 |
1985 | 20.59 |
1986 | 20.36 |
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in The Gambia was 2.72 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.03 in 2011 and a minimum value of 1.07 in 1999.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1995 | 1.66 |
1999 | 1.07 |
2004 | 1.17 |
2010 | 1.96 |
2011 | 3.03 |
2012 | 2.72 |
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in The Gambia was 2.24 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.32 in 2011 and a minimum value of 0.44 in 2004.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1995 | 1.18 |
1999 | 0.48 |
2004 | 0.44 |
2010 | 1.61 |
2011 | 2.32 |
2012 | 2.24 |
School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in The Gambia was 3.21 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.76 in 2011 and a minimum value of 1.69 in 1999.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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Year | Value |
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1995 | 2.15 |
1999 | 1.69 |
2004 | 1.95 |
2010 | 2.31 |
2011 | 3.76 |
2012 | 3.21 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Participation