Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted
Burkina Faso
1.18 GPIA
in 2024
Gambia
1.19 GPIA
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Gambia rank
5th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.19 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Gambia ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5438 GPIA | 0.4228 GPIA | 0.121 GPIA | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.567 GPIA | 0.4603 GPIA | 0.1067 GPIA | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.6545 GPIA | 0.6914 GPIA | 0.0369 GPIA | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.7432 GPIA | 0.9293 GPIA | 0.1862 GPIA | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0462 GPIA | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0012 GPIA | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.19 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Gambia ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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