Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes was 58.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia stood at 58.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 58.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 42nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 37.0% | 54.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 52.7% | 56.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 39 Cameroon 64.1% compare
- 40 Nigeria 61.7% compare
- 41 Zambia 59.7% compare
- 43 Democratic Republic of Congo 57.8% compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 56.1% compare
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 54.6% compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Gambia was 58.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release