Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female was 46.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Gambia is 46.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Gambia peaked at 49.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 31st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.0% | — |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +66.5% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 43.3% | 49.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 28 Guatemala 54.1% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 47.2% compare
- 30 Ghana 46.9% compare
- 32 Zambia 46.0% compare
- 33 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 42.2% compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 39.6% 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, poorest quintile, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Gambia was 46.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release