Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Gambia
Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.14 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Gambia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Gambia stood at 1.14 GPI. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Gambia peaked at 1.14 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6958 GPI, in 1999.
Gambia ranks 6th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7045 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.6958 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7043 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7335 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7491 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8118 GPI | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8624 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8897 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9179 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9506 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9726 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPI | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPI | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7002 GPI | 0.6958 GPI | 0.7045 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8598 GPI | 0.7043 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Gambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Gambia was 1.14 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6958 GPI in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Gambia ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.