Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male was 44.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
44.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
67th
of 76 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 2006
All-time low
42.0%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2006–2023
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 44.7% for completion rate, primary education, rural, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Gambia peaked at 48.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 67th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.2% | — |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 42.0% | 45.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.7% | 45.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Gambia was 44.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Gambia ranks 67th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release