Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 37.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Gambia stood at 37.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Gambia peaked at 56.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34.8% | — |
| 2010 | 39.7% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 39.7% | 56.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Gambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Gambia was 37.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release