Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 19.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Gambia stood at 19.7%.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Gambia peaked at 25.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.4% | — |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +49.7% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 18.5% | 25.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 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, poorest quintile in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Gambia was 19.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Gambia ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release