Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female was 51.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 51.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Gambia peaked at 51.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 73rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4% | — |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 25.4% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 35.5% | 47.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 48.6% | 51.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Gambia was 51.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 73rd out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release