Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 17.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 17.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 146.7% on the previous year and up 399.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia peaked at 17.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, 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 | 2.8% | — |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +201.7% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +146.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 3.5% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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, second quintile in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia was 17.3% 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 17.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% 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 399.1%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release