Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both was 39.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Gambia is 39.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Gambia peaked at 39.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7% | — |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.7% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 30.7% | 32.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
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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, second quintile, both in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Gambia was 39.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release