Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 1.14 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia is 1.14 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7012 GPIA, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 4th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7214 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.7012 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9506 GPIA | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7214 GPIA | 0.7214 GPIA | 0.7214 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8893 GPIA | 0.7012 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 2 |
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, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Gambia was 1.14 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7012 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Gambia ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release