Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male was 30.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.2%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
70th
of 94 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2013
All-time low
26.4%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2023
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 30.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Gambia peaked at 32.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 70th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 26.4% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 28.1% | 32.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 27.4% | 30.2% | 2 |
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, male in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Gambia was 30.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 70th out of 94 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release