Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female was 64.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Gambia is 64.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Gambia peaked at 64.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 52.5% | — |
| 2010 | 57.6% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 57.5% | 59.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.43 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Gambia was 64.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release