Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 32.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Gambia is 32.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Gambia peaked at 32.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 69th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8% | — |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +56.1% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.8% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 17.8% | 27.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 37.3% compare
- 67 Nepal 34.6% compare
- 68 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 32.4% compare
- 70 Bangladesh 29.4% compare
- 71 Cambodia 28.1% compare
- 72 Zambia 27.7% compare
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 in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Gambia was 32.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 69th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release