Burkina Faso vs Gambia: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index
Burkina Faso
1.19 GPIA
in 2024
Gambia
1.16 GPIA
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Gambia rank
10th
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.19 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in Gambia, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Gambia ranks 10th of 213 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 | 0.4336 GPIA | 0.3615 GPIA | 0.0721 GPIA | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.5261 GPIA | 0.4181 GPIA | 0.1081 GPIA | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.5447 GPIA | 0.5492 GPIA | 0.0045 GPIA | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.734 GPIA | 0.9235 GPIA | 0.1895 GPIA | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.7524 GPIA | 0.9595 GPIA | 0.2071 GPIA | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0717 GPIA | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.19 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Gambia ranks 10th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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