Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile was 14.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Gambia is 14.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 98.9% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Gambia peaked at 14.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 28th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.4% | — |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +62.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +74.5% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +98.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 14.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.1%, 2.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 14.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.1%, 2.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Gambia was 14.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release