Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 33.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Gambia is 33.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Gambia peaked at 33.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 29th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.4% | — |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 23.3% | 28.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 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, middle quintile in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Gambia was 33.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release