Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 57.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 57.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Gambia peaked at 57.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 41st of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.7% | — |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +57.3% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 38.6% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 35.9% | 56.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 38 Honduras 63.3% compare
- 39 Cameroon 60.3% compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 57.2% compare
- 42 Togo 56.4% compare
- 43 Côte d'Ivoire 44.7% compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 40.6% compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Gambia was 57.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release