Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender was 0.9114 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Gambia is 0.9114 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Gambia peaked at 0.9114 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3736 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Gambia 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4123 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.3736 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4662 GPIA | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5081 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8406 GPIA | +65.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9114 GPIA | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4123 GPIA | 0.4123 GPIA | 0.4123 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4493 GPIA | 0.3736 GPIA | 0.5081 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.876 GPIA | 0.8406 GPIA | 0.9114 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9766 GPIA compare
- 26 Zambia 0.9417 GPIA compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 0.9375 GPIA compare
- 29 Ghana 0.9114 GPIA compare
- 30 Malawi 0.8789 GPIA compare
- 31 Bangladesh 0.8275 GPIA compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Gambia was 0.9114 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9114 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3736 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release