Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.15 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.15 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.15 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.2117 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia stood at 1.15 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia peaked at 1.15 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2117 modelled data, in 1981.
Gambia ranks 26th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Gambia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2117 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.2335 modelled data | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2542 modelled data | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2729 modelled data | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2905 modelled data | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3093 modelled data | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3278 modelled data | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3437 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3608 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3741 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3915 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4073 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4228 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4392 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4589 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4787 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5029 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5283 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5535 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5801 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6053 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6264 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6544 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.695 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7381 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7749 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8052 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.832 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8636 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8968 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.928 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9556 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9814 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.09 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.12 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.14 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.15 modelled data | +1.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.15 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.15 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2894 modelled data | 0.2117 modelled data | 0.3608 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4557 modelled data | 0.3741 modelled data | 0.5535 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7175 modelled data | 0.5801 modelled data | 0.8636 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 modelled data | 0.8968 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia was 1.15 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2117 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release