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.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49 | — |
| 2001 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 59 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 63.77 | -6.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 63.77 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.5, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 63.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (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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