Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Gambia

Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 64.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
64.1%
World rank
26th
of 30 countries
All-time high
64.1%
in 2018
All-time low
45.5%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2018

Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Gambia, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 45.5 %2006: 50.9 %2010: 54.8 %2013: 50.7 %2018: 64.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 64.1% for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 64.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2000.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.2% 45.5% 50.9% 2
2010s 56.5% 50.7% 64.1% 3

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 23 Guatemala 78.2% compare
  2. 24 Ghana 74.6% compare
  3. 25 Zambia 74.1% compare
  4. 27 Sierra Leone 61.8% compare
  5. 28 Senegal 49.8% compare
  6. 29 Malawi 42.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Gambia?
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Gambia was 64.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2000.
How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
Gambia ranks 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary 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/