Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender was 1.15 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Gambia stood at 1.15 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Gambia peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7694 GPIA, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7694 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9127 GPIA | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7916 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | +44.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9327 GPIA | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 1.15 GPIA | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7694 GPIA | 0.7694 GPIA | 0.7694 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9486 GPIA | 0.7916 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9327 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 2 |
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, rural, adjusted gender in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Gambia was 1.15 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7694 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender?
- Gambia ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release