Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity was 1.2 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Gambia stood at 1.2 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Gambia peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9292 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Gambia 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9485 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9292 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2 GPIA | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9485 GPIA | 0.9485 GPIA | 0.9485 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9292 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Gambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Gambia was 1.2 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9292 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Gambia ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release