Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female was 42.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Gambia stood at 42.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Gambia peaked at 42.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 61st of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.4% | — |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 26.9% | 38.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 34.9% | 42.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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, urban, female in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Gambia was 42.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Gambia ranks 61st out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release