Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female was 33.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Gambia stood at 33.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Gambia peaked at 33.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 64th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.8% | — |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 20.2% | 24.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 27.5% | 33.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Gambia was 33.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
- Gambia ranks 64th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release