Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Gambia
Gambia: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 36.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Gambia, 1973–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Gambia is 36.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Gambia peaked at 36.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1973.
That places Gambia 111th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Gambia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.8% | — |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +711.8% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 28.9% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 32.4% | 36.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Gambia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Gambia was 36.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1973.
- How does Gambia rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Gambia ranks 111th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.