Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male was 19.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Gambia stood at 19.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Gambia peaked at 22.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.8% | — |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +92.0% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.9% | 22.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 23 Bangladesh 26.0% compare
- 24 Honduras 22.9% compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.3% compare
- 27 Nepal 17.2% compare
- 28 Lesotho 13.6% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 11.9% compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Gambia was 19.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release