Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 9.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 9.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Gambia peaked at 26.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2020.
That places Gambia 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.8% | — |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -51.9% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +108.1% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -37.3% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 12.9% | 26.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 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, rural, fourth quintile in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Gambia was 9.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release