Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Gambia
Gambia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 24.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper 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 upper secondary in Gambia is 24.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Gambia peaked at 24.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1973.
That places Gambia 115th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Gambia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.1% | — |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +1897.7% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.6% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Gambia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Gambia was 24.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1973.
- How does Gambia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Gambia ranks 115th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.