Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index was 0.5488 WPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
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.
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 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 0.6995 WPIA compare
- 35 Guatemala 0.5831 WPIA compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 0.526 WPIA compare
- 38 Côte d’Ivoire 0.5168 WPIA compare
- 39 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.5103 WPIA compare
More education data for Gambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release