Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate 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 (%) (rate 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 57.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 57.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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