Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 22.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Gambia stood at 22.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Gambia peaked at 27.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 36th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +117.1% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +53.6% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.8% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 19.2% | 27.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Gambia was 22.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release