Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male was 36.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Gambia is 36.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Gambia peaked at 40.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 67th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 38.0% | — |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 31.3% | 40.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 29.8% | 36.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Gambia was 36.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male?
- Gambia ranks 67th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release