Gambia vs Senegal: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Gambia
1.12 GPI
in 2022
Senegal
1.16 GPI
in 2021
Gambia rank
3rd
Senegal rank
1st

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Gambia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.16 GPI against 1.12 GPI in Gambia, a difference of 0.04 GPI.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Gambia ranks 3rd and Senegal ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.467 GPI 0.6838 GPI 0.2169 GPI Senegal
1980s 0.5823 GPI 0.6813 GPI 0.099 GPI Senegal
1990s 0.7707 GPI 0.7878 GPI 0.0171 GPI Senegal
2000s 0.9933 GPI 0.9558 GPI 0.0375 GPI Gambia
2010s 1.06 GPI 1.11 GPI 0.0475 GPI Senegal
2020s 1.13 GPI 1.16 GPI 0.0325 GPI Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Gambia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 1.16 GPI against 1.12 GPI in Gambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Gambia and Senegal?
0.04 GPI, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Gambia ranks 3rd and Senegal ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.