School completion, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for school completion, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 12th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 9.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 10.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion, per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 12th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.