Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity was 0.4043 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.4043 LPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Gambia peaked at 0.4662 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2682 LPIA, in 2018.
That places Gambia 64th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4252 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.28 LPIA | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2699 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3326 LPIA | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2682 LPIA | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4662 LPIA | +73.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4043 LPIA | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3526 LPIA | 0.28 LPIA | 0.4252 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2902 LPIA | 0.2682 LPIA | 0.3326 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4353 LPIA | 0.4043 LPIA | 0.4662 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.43 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Gambia was 0.4043 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4662 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2682 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Gambia ranks 64th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release