Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted was 1.06 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4466 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Gambia 35th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4466 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.6277 GPIA | +40.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6352 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8486 GPIA | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8772 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8613 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8156 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5372 GPIA | 0.4466 GPIA | 0.6277 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.787 GPIA | 0.6352 GPIA | 0.8772 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia was 1.06 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4466 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release