Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Gambia
Gambia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 46.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Gambia, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Gambia stood at 46.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Gambia peaked at 46.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1973.
That places Gambia 123rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.3% | — |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +800.6% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 37.4% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 40.7% | 46.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.43 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Gambia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Gambia was 46.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1973.
- How does Gambia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Gambia ranks 123rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release