Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 70.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
135th
of 165 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 2025
All-time low
35.2%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Gambia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Gambia stood at 70.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Gambia peaked at 70.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 1981.
Gambia ranks 135th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 35.2% | — |
| 1982 | 36.2% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 37.1% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 37.9% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 39.4% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 40.0% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 40.6% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 41.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 41.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 43.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 46.6% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 70.3% | +1.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 70.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 70.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 35.2% | 41.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 41.7% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 50.0% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 59.9% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 66.8% | 70.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Gambia was 70.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 1981.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Gambia ranks 135th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release