Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 62.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.3%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
75th
of 88 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 2018
All-time low
49.0%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2023
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Gambia stood at 62.3%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 65.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.0% | — |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 49.0% | 58.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 58.5% | 65.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 62.3% | 63.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 72 Sierra Leone 69.4% compare
- 73 Côte d'Ivoire 65.2% compare
- 74 Rwanda 62.7% compare
- 76 Ethiopia 54.4% compare
- 77 Mozambique 54.4% compare
- 78 Haiti 53.0% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.43 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Gambia was 62.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release