Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female was 68.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Gambia is 68.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Gambia peaked at 75.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 24th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 63.6% | — |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 66.5% | 75.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 68.9% | 68.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Gambia was 68.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 29 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release