4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Gambia
Gambia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 48.64 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
48.64
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
121st
of 164 countries
All-time high
52
in 2019
All-time low
30
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 48.64 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2020.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Gambia peaked at 52 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 121st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 | — |
| 2001 | 30 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 44 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 52 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 48.64 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8 | 30 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3 | 39 | 52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.64 | 48.64 | 48.64 | 1 |
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More education data for Gambia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Gambia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Gambia was 48.64 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Gambia ranks 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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