Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 21.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Gambia is 21.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Gambia peaked at 25.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 29th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.1% | — |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +62.9% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +55.2% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 16.4% | 25.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 32.4% compare
- 27 Lesotho 27.9% compare
- 28 Nigeria 24.0% compare
- 30 Zambia 17.9% compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 14.8% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 10.8% compare
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, poorest quintile, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Gambia was 21.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release