Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Gambia
Gambia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both 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 124th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 46.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 46.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.2%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- 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)
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 124th out of 137 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