Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male was 50.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.7%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
73rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
62.7%
in 2010
All-time low
49.9%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2023
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 50.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in 2023.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Gambia peaked at 62.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2018.
That places Gambia 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 58.7% | — |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 49.9% | 62.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 50.7% | 54.4% | 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, male in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Gambia was 50.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male?
- Gambia ranks 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release