Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 61.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 61.3% for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 64.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 46th out of 54 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.5% | — |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 45.5% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 50.7% | 64.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 43 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 65.4% compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 64.7% compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 61.6% compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 59.1% compare
- 48 Senegal 50.6% compare
- 49 Madagascar 49.1% compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Gambia was 61.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 46th out of 54 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release