Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 34.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gambia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gambia stood at 34.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gambia peaked at 34.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1981.
That places Gambia 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, both sexes (modelled data) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.1% | — |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 34.0% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 9.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 16.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 25.5% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 29.9% | 34.0% | 6 |
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, both sexes (modelled data) in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gambia was 34.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1981.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Gambia ranks 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release