Gambia vs Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
Gambia
1.14 GPIA
in 2021
Senegal
1.22 GPIA
in 2023
Gambia rank
3rd
Senegal rank
1st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.22 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Gambia, a difference of 0.08 GPIA.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Gambia ranks 3rd and Senegal ranks 1st of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4497 GPIA | 0.62 GPIA | 0.1703 GPIA | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.5441 GPIA | 0.6474 GPIA | 0.1033 GPIA | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.6999 GPIA | 0.7245 GPIA | 0.0246 GPIA | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.954 GPIA | 0.0616 GPIA | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9953 GPIA | 0.0063 GPIA | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 0.0444 GPIA | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity, Gambia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.22 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.08 GPIA, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Gambia ranks 3rd and Senegal ranks 1st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release