Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 29.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 29.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2,242.9% on the previous year and up 224.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Gambia peaked at 29.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
That places Gambia 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.5% | — |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -81.7% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +2242.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 1.2% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 24 Guatemala 34.9% compare
- 25 Honduras 31.5% compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30.7% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 24.5% compare
- 29 Mozambique 17.5% compare
- 30 Cameroon 17.0% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Gambia was 29.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release