Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 54.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, male in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, male in Gambia stood at 54.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Gambia peaked at 64.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2023.
That places Gambia 76th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.0% | — |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | -10.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 54.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.8%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 54.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.1%, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 55.0% | 59.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 55.9% | 64.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 54.6% | 60.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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, male in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Gambia was 54.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 76th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release