Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary wealth WPIA adjusted in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.3338 WPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.3338 WPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in 2020.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Gambia peaked at 0.3628 WPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1048 WPIA, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 34th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary wealth WPIA adjusted in Gambia, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1048 WPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.1902 WPIA | +81.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2895 WPIA | +52.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3628 WPIA | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2892 WPIA | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3338 WPIA | +15.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.3338 WPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1297 WPIA, 2.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.3338 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2194 WPIA, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1475 WPIA | 0.1048 WPIA | 0.1902 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3138 WPIA | 0.2892 WPIA | 0.3628 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3338 WPIA | 0.3338 WPIA | 0.3338 WPIA | 1 |
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 wealth parity in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Gambia was 0.3338 WPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3628 WPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1048 WPIA in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity?
- Gambia ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release