Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 57.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gambia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 57.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gambia peaked at 57.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1981.
That places Gambia 119th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.4% | — |
| 1982 | 16.1% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 17.7% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 18.5% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 19.4% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 20.4% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 21.2% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 21.9% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 22.4% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 22.9% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 23.8% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6% | 15.4% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 22.4% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 28.8% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 43.0% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 52.4% | 57.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gambia was 57.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1981.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Gambia ranks 119th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release