Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male was 71.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 71.3% for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male in Gambia peaked at 71.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 35th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 65.4% | — |
| 2010 | 57.8% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.4% | 65.4% | 65.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 57.8% | 71.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 32 Honduras 82.4% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 81.0% compare
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 78.1% compare
- 36 Mozambique 68.8% compare
- 37 Benin 68.8% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 68.3% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male in Gambia was 71.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release