Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 59.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Gambia stood at 59.5%.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Gambia peaked at 60.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 30th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34.5% | — |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +81.1% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 33.3% | 60.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Gambia was 59.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release