Gambia vs Senegal: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity
Gambia
1.1 GPIA
in 2020
Senegal
1.07 GPIA
in 2023
Gambia rank
13th
Senegal rank
16th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.1 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in Senegal, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Gambia ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 16th of 149 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9514 GPIA | 0.9581 GPIA | 0.0066 GPIA | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.8948 GPIA | 0.9291 GPIA | 0.0343 GPIA | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9537 GPIA | 0.0906 GPIA | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.969 GPIA | 0.039 GPIA | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0051 GPIA | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0189 GPIA | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity, Gambia or Senegal?
- Gambia, at 1.1 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Gambia ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 16th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 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