Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.5488 WPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.5488 WPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.5736 WPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.1427 WPIA
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2020
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Gambia stood at 0.5488 WPIA.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Gambia peaked at 0.5736 WPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1427 WPIA, in 2000.
That places Gambia 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in Gambia, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1427 WPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.4159 WPIA | +191.5% |
| 2010 | 0.53 WPIA | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5736 WPIA | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5474 WPIA | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5488 WPIA | +0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.5488 WPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3454 WPIA, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.5488 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4803 WPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2793 WPIA | 0.1427 WPIA | 0.4159 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5503 WPIA | 0.53 WPIA | 0.5736 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5488 WPIA | 0.5488 WPIA | 0.5488 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 33 Lesotho 0.707 WPIA compare
- 34 Laos 0.6995 WPIA compare
- 35 Guatemala 0.5831 WPIA compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 0.526 WPIA compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 0.5168 WPIA compare
- 39 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5103 WPIA compare
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 wealth parity index in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Gambia was 0.5488 WPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5736 WPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1427 WPIA in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release