Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity was 1.22 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Gambia is 1.22 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Gambia peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9301 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Gambia 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9301 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9992 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.22 GPIA | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9301 GPIA | 0.9301 GPIA | 0.9301 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Gambia was 1.22 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9301 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Gambia ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release