Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female was 38.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Gambia stood at 38.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Gambia peaked at 38.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.5% | — |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 26.0% | 32.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Gambia was 38.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release