Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female was 42.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Gambia stood at 42.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Gambia peaked at 42.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.5% | — |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 31.2% | 40.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 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, middle quintile, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Gambia was 42.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release