Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia
Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.24 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.24 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.696 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Gambia 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.706 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.696 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7019 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7277 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7429 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8041 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8538 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8808 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9087 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9441 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9688 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.24 GPIA | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.701 GPIA | 0.696 GPIA | 0.706 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8537 GPIA | 0.7019 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia was 1.24 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.696 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Gambia ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release