Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) was 43.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Gambia stood at 43.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 48.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +196.9% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | -6.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 43.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.3%, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 43.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.5%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 11.4% | 33.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 39.6% | 48.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 38 Sierra Leone 46.0% compare
- 39 Ghana 45.8% compare
- 40 Zambia 44.4% compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 40.7% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 38.2% compare
- 44 Senegal 34.7% compare
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, poorest quintile, both sexes in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Gambia was 43.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release