Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male was 77.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Gambia is 77.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Gambia peaked at 87.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 38th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 81.5% | — |
| 2010 | 72.4% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 81.5% | 81.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 72.4% | 87.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Gambia was 77.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male?
- Gambia ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release