Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male was 61.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Gambia is 61.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Gambia peaked at 78.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 73rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 75.9% | — |
| 2010 | 71.9% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 67.7% | 78.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 61.6% | 66.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Gambia was 61.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- Gambia ranks 73rd out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release