Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male was 55.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Gambia stood at 55.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Gambia peaked at 55.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 31st of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 54.0% | — |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 44.3% | 52.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.7% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 59.4% compare
- 30 Zambia 59.1% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 50.0% compare
- 33 Benin 38.0% compare
- 34 Senegal 36.0% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Gambia was 55.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release