Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes was 56.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia stood at 56.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 56.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 52.2% | — |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 47.0% | 53.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 27 Zambia 60.5% compare
- 28 Nigeria 60.5% compare
- 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 56.5% compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 55.0% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 50.6% compare
- 33 Senegal 42.9% compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia was 56.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release