Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female was 15.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Gambia stood at 15.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Gambia peaked at 15.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2010.
That places Gambia 61st out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.6% | — |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +72.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +120.3% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.1% | 15.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Gambia was 15.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- Gambia ranks 61st out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release