School completion in Gambia
Gambia: School completion was 74.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.78
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
134th
of 165 countries
All-time high
74.78
in 2025
All-time low
24.01
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Gambia, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 74.78 for school completion in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Gambia peaked at 74.78 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.01, in 1981.
That places Gambia 134th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24.01 | — |
| 1982 | 25.02 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 26.03 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 27.12 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 28.15 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 29.08 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 29.95 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 30.79 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 31.73 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 32.58 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 33.38 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 34.25 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 35.25 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 36.35 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 37.56 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 38.75 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 40.08 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 41.44 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 42.9 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 44.41 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 46.12 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 47.94 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 49.88 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 51.67 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 53.31 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 54.82 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 56.09 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 57.3 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 58.42 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 59.44 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 60.42 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 61.42 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62.45 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 63.59 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 64.74 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 65.83 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 66.85 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 67.82 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 68.79 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 69.76 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 70.66 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 71.68 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 72.66 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 73.75 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 74.78 | +1.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 74.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.71, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 74.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.99 | 24.01 | 31.73 | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.25 | 32.58 | 42.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52 | 44.41 | 58.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.14 | 59.44 | 68.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.22 | 69.76 | 74.78 | 6 |
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 school completion in Gambia?
- School completion in Gambia was 74.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.78 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.01 in 1981.
- How does Gambia rank for school completion?
- Gambia ranks 134th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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