Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes was 73.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 73.8% for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 75.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 45th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.9% | — |
| 2006 | 63.8% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 59.9% | 63.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 63.5% | 75.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 73.8% | 73.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 42 Sierra Leone 82.7% compare
- 43 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 78.8% compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 77.7% compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 69.3% compare
- 47 Mozambique 68.4% compare
- 48 Benin 64.8% compare
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, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Gambia was 73.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release