Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male was 28.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.0%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
67th
of 79 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2013
All-time low
19.3%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2023
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 28.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Gambia peaked at 30.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2018.
That places Gambia 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.7% | — |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +52.2% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 19.3% | 30.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.0% | 29.4% | 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, male in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Gambia was 28.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male?
- Gambia ranks 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release