Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 34.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Gambia is 34.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Gambia peaked at 34.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4% | — |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.8% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 20.4% | 31.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Gambia was 34.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Gambia ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release