Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male was 19.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Gambia is 19.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Gambia peaked at 28.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 30th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.0% | — |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.5% | 28.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 27 Zambia 22.8% compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.7% compare
- 29 Guatemala 22.5% compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 15.1% compare
- 32 Cameroon 13.6% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 11.9% compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Gambia was 19.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release