Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 48.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia is 48.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 149.0% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia peaked at 48.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2018.
That places Gambia 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.7% | — |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -41.3% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +149.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 19.6% | 33.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 19 El Salvador 60.4% compare
- 20 Nigeria 51.5% compare
- 21 Ghana 50.4% compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 41.1% compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 36.3% compare
- 25 Zambia 32.0% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 206,534 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0732 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia was 48.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Gambia ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release