Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Gambia

Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 38.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
38.6%
World rank
25th
of 30 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2018
All-time low
26.5%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Gambia, 2000–2018

0102030402000200920182000: 26.5 %2006: 30.9 %2010: 34.8 %2013: 36.1 %2018: 38.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 38.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Gambia peaked at 38.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2000.

That places Gambia 25th out of 30 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Gambia, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 26.5%
2006 30.9% +16.6%
2010 34.8% +12.6%
2013 36.1% +3.8%
2018 38.6% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.7% 26.5% 30.9% 2
2010s 36.5% 34.8% 38.6% 3

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 22 Ghana 46.4% compare
  2. 23 Togo 44.9% compare
  3. 24 Guatemala 42.2% compare
  4. 26 Sierra Leone 35.4% compare
  5. 27 Cameroon 33.5% compare
  6. 28 Senegal 26.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Gambia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Gambia was 38.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2000.
How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
Gambia ranks 25th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 314 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/