Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female was 77.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Gambia is 77.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Gambia peaked at 78.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 69th out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 72.0% | — |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 72.6% | 78.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 73.3% | 77.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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, urban, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Gambia was 77.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- Gambia ranks 69th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release