Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia
Gambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity 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, adjusted gender parity 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% |
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
- 32 Jamaica 1.07 GPIA compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.07 GPIA compare
- 34 El Salvador 1.06 GPIA compare
- 36 Belgium 1.06 GPIA compare
- 37 Portugal 1.06 GPIA compare
- 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.05 GPIA 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.43 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (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