Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 1.21 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.21 GPIA for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7888 GPIA, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 2nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7888 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9639 GPIA | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9405 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.21 GPIA | +11.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.21 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.21 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8763 GPIA | 0.7888 GPIA | 0.9639 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9405 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia was 1.21 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7888 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Gambia ranks 2nd out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release