Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted was 0.5334 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.5334 LPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Gambia peaked at 0.5334 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3666 LPIA, in 2000.
That places Gambia 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Gambia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3666 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.4109 LPIA | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3769 LPIA | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4201 LPIA | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3962 LPIA | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5107 LPIA | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5334 LPIA | +4.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.5334 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3131 LPIA, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.5334 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4515 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3887 LPIA | 0.3666 LPIA | 0.4109 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3977 LPIA | 0.3769 LPIA | 0.4201 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5221 LPIA | 0.5107 LPIA | 0.5334 LPIA | 2 |
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 location parity in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Gambia was 0.5334 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5334 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3666 LPIA in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Gambia ranks 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release