Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 44.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Gambia stood at 44.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Gambia peaked at 44.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 40th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5% | — |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 26.5% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 34.8% | 38.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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, middle quintile, both in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Gambia was 44.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Gambia ranks 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release