Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted was 0.7339 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.7339 LPIA for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Gambia peaked at 0.7339 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4428 LPIA, in 2000.
That places Gambia 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in Gambia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4428 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.6315 LPIA | +42.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5957 LPIA | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6076 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6317 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6787 LPIA | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7339 LPIA | +8.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.7339 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5824 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.7339 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6623 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5372 LPIA | 0.4428 LPIA | 0.6315 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6116 LPIA | 0.5957 LPIA | 0.6317 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7063 LPIA | 0.6787 LPIA | 0.7339 LPIA | 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 location parity index in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Gambia was 0.7339 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7339 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4428 LPIA in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index?
- Gambia ranks 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release