Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 18.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 18.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia peaked at 21.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.4% | — |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 16.7% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- 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)
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 18.2% 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 21.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Gambia ranks 22nd 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 9.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release