Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male was 53.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
53.2%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2006
All-time low
45.2%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2006–2020
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 53.2% for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Gambia peaked at 55.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 55.6% | — |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 45.2% | 55.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 60.3% compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 59.9% compare
- 33 Zambia 58.8% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 50.4% compare
- 36 Benin 39.5% compare
- 37 Senegal 36.7% compare
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, male in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Gambia was 53.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male?
- Gambia ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release