Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) was 36.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Gambia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Gambia is 36.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Gambia peaked at 36.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1981.
Gambia ranks 121st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 9.6% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 21.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 30.3% | 36.1% | 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, female (modelled data) in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Gambia was 36.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1981.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Gambia ranks 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release