Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 66.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 66.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Gambia peaked at 76.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 69.4% | — |
| 2010 | 72.8% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 66.0% | 76.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 66.8% | 66.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 28 Lesotho 78.0% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 75.2% compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 69.1% compare
- 32 Mali 64.2% compare
- 33 Mozambique 63.9% compare
- 34 Benin 61.9% compare
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, richest quintile in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Gambia was 66.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release