Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 47.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Gambia stood at 47.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Gambia peaked at 48.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 63rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8% | — |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 33.8% | 36.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 39.2% | 48.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.0% | 48.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 60 Cambodia 56.0% compare
- 61 Lesotho 56.0% compare
- 62 Cameroon 47.2% compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 47.0% compare
- 65 Côte d'Ivoire 35.2% compare
- 65 Côte d'Ivoire 35.2% compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Gambia?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Gambia was 47.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Gambia ranks 63rd out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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