Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Gambia
Gambia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 24.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Gambia, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 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 rate, completed upper secondary education or 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 rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.1% | — |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +1897.7% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +22.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 24.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 24.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 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 upper secondary education or in Gambia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Gambia was 24.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1973.
- How does Gambia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Gambia ranks 115th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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