Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 52.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Gambia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 52.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Gambia peaked at 52.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1981.
That places Gambia 120th 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, male (modelled data) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.1% | — |
| 1982 | 26.8% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 28.4% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 29.2% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 31.0% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 31.8% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 32.8% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 33.2% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 33.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 33.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 37.6% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 52.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.3% | 26.1% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 32.8% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 36.4% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 45.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 50.2% | 52.4% | 6 |
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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, male (modelled data) in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Gambia was 52.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1981.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Gambia ranks 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release