Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male was 31.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 31.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Gambia peaked at 31.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 30th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.4% | — |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.3% | 29.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.9% compare
- 28 Bangladesh 35.2% compare
- 29 Honduras 33.7% compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 29.7% compare
- 32 Cameroon 24.3% compare
- 33 Mozambique 23.8% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 206,534 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0732 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Gambia was 31.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release