4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Gambia
Gambia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education was 63.77 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
63.77
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
136th
of 164 countries
All-time high
68
in 2019
All-time low
45
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Gambia stood at 63.77.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Gambia peaked at 68 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2001.
That places Gambia 136th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4 | 45 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4 | 58 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.77 | 63.77 | 63.77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 133 Sierra Leone 65.6 compare
- 134 Afghanistan 65.2 compare
- 135 South Sudan 64.24 compare
- 137 Rwanda 62.86 compare
- 138 Yemen 62.33 compare
- 139 Benin 62.1 compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.43 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Gambia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Gambia was 63.77 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Gambia ranks 136th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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