Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 46.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Gambia is 46.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Gambia peaked at 48.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40.8% | — |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 41.0% | 48.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Gambia was 46.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release