Bhutan vs Gambia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
Bhutan
1.11 GPIA
in 2024
Gambia
1.14 GPIA
in 2021
Bhutan rank
6th
Gambia rank
3rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Bhutan
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Bhutan, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 6th and Gambia ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2941 GPIA | 0.4271 GPIA | 0.1331 GPIA | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.4546 GPIA | 0.542 GPIA | 0.0874 GPIA | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 0.063 GPIA | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.1002 GPIA | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.0128 GPIA | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity, Bhutan or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Bhutan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between Bhutan and Gambia?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and Gambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Bhutan ranks 6th and Gambia ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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