Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female was 62.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.6%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
66th
of 80 countries
All-time high
65.7%
in 2013
All-time low
49.7%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2006–2023
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 62.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in 2023.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Gambia peaked at 65.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 66th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 50.5% | — |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 49.7% | 65.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 56.3% | 62.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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, urban, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Gambia was 62.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
- Gambia ranks 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release