Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, female was 57.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Gambia is 57.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Gambia peaked at 57.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 66th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44.9% | — |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 45.8% | 48.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 49.5% | 57.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Gambia was 57.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, female?
- Gambia ranks 66th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release