Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both was 16.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Gambia is 16.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Gambia peaked at 16.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +75.2% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.4% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.3% | 15.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 33 Bangladesh 20.8% compare
- 34 Lesotho 20.8% compare
- 35 Nepal 17.5% compare
- 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.1% compare
- 38 Zambia 8.3% compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 7.8% compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Gambia was 16.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release