Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 16.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 16.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Gambia peaked at 35.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2020.
That places Gambia 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28.0% | — |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +39.5% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 23.6% | 35.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Gambia was 16.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release