Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 20.0% 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 20.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Gambia peaked at 24.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.9% | — |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +67.6% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +48.8% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 16.6% | 24.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 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 20.0% 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 24.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Gambia ranks 26th 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 20.2%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release