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

Gambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both was 70.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
70.5%
World rank
26th
of 30 countries
All-time high
75.1%
in 2013
All-time low
54.9%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2018

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

0204060802000200920182000: 54.9 %2006: 65.6 %2010: 66.2 %2013: 75.1 %2018: 70.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Gambia is 70.5%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Gambia peaked at 75.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2000.

Gambia ranks 26th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%) in Gambia, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 54.9%
2006 65.6% +19.6%
2010 66.2% +0.9%
2013 75.1% +13.4%
2018 70.5% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.3% 54.9% 65.6% 2
2010s 70.6% 66.2% 75.1% 3

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 23 Ghana 80.5% compare
  2. 24 Cameroon 76.9% compare
  3. 25 Sierra Leone 75.5% compare
  4. 27 Togo 68.0% compare
  5. 28 Mali 60.8% compare
  6. 29 Malawi 52.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Gambia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Gambia was 70.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2000.
How does Gambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
Gambia ranks 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest 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/