Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 69.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.4%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
75th
of 90 countries
All-time high
69.4%
in 2023
All-time low
43.4%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2023
Completion rate, primary education, female in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 69.4% for completion rate, primary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 69.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 75th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.4% | — |
| 2006 | 57.4% | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +4.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 69.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.6%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 69.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.3%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 43.4% | 57.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 60.2% | 69.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 66.6% | 69.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 72 Cameroon 73.2% compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 70.6% compare
- 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 70.2% compare
- 76 Rwanda 69.3% compare
- 77 Cote d'Ivoire 64.1% compare
- 78 Haiti 57.8% 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, primary education, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Gambia was 69.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 75th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release