Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.12 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.12 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
54th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.12 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.2302 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia is 1.12 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia peaked at 1.12 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2302 modelled data, in 1981.
Gambia ranks 54th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Gambia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2302 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.2456 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2609 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2745 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2835 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2938 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3082 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3209 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3314 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3383 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3413 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3445 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3503 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3567 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3627 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3715 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3776 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3878 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4013 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4184 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4395 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4661 modelled data | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4862 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5076 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5279 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5594 modelled data | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5993 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6434 modelled data | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6865 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7151 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7503 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7861 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8267 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8583 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8833 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9091 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.936 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.973 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.03 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.09 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.12 modelled data | +1.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.12 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8939 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.12 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9431 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2832 modelled data | 0.2302 modelled data | 0.3314 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3632 modelled data | 0.3383 modelled data | 0.4013 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5334 modelled data | 0.4184 modelled data | 0.6865 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8639 modelled data | 0.7151 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia was 1.12 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2302 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Gambia ranks 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release