Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 1.19 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia is 1.19 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7928 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Gambia 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8596 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.7928 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.19 GPIA | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8596 GPIA | 0.8596 GPIA | 0.8596 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9904 GPIA | 0.7928 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia was 1.19 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7928 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Gambia ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release