Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female was 75.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Gambia is 75.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Gambia peaked at 78.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 62.1% | — |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 66.1% | 78.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 32 Ghana 86.4% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 84.4% compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 79.4% compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 70.4% compare
- 37 Mozambique 68.0% compare
- 38 Senegal 66.5% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Gambia was 75.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release