Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female was 57.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Gambia is 57.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Gambia peaked at 57.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2018.
That places Gambia 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.9% | — |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 49.3% | 55.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
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, second quintile, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Gambia was 57.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release