Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female was 63.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Gambia is 63.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Gambia peaked at 68.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 51.4% | — |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | +42.3% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 48.1% | 68.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 63.3% | 63.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 32 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.7% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 64.4% compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 63.4% compare
- 36 Senegal 52.4% compare
- 37 Malawi 51.8% compare
- 38 Benin 45.7% 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, middle quintile, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Gambia was 63.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release