Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male was 39.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Gambia is 39.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Gambia peaked at 39.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 26th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.6% | — |
| 2010 | 35.9% | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 31.9% | 36.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Gambia was 39.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release