Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes was 74.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 74.2% for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 78.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 2013.
That places Gambia 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 73.5% | — |
| 2010 | 78.5% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 71.2% | 78.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 30 Sierra Leone 83.6% compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 82.0% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 76.6% compare
- 34 Mozambique 71.2% compare
- 35 Benin 69.3% compare
- 36 Mali 65.9% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Gambia was 74.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release