Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 16.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 16.0% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 16.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 66th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +53.1% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -35.9% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +78.6% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.5% | 13.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.1% | 16.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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, rural, both sexes in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Gambia was 16.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 66th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release