Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 17.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia is 17.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 70.0% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia peaked at 17.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.0% | — |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +54.1% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +65.7% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +70.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.3% | 15.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia was 17.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release