Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 51.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Gambia is 51.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 51.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 70th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +55.6% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 30.0% | 46.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 44.0% | 46.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 47.6% | 51.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 67 Rwanda 58.6% compare
- 68 Democratic Republic of Congo 58.6% compare
- 69 Sierra Leone 55.7% compare
- 71 Ethiopia 47.0% compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 46.1% compare
- 73 Malawi 44.7% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 206,534 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0732 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Gambia was 51.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 70th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release