Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia
Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.14 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.14 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2025
All-time low
0.4401 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia stood at 1.14 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4401 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Gambia 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4401 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4458 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4536 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4671 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4943 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4962 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4766 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4797 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4827 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4998 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5277 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5455 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5661 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6012 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.614 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6284 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6379 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6365 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6901 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7123 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7304 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7468 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7782 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7986 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8228 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8463 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8704 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9023 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9034 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9734 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4707 GPIA | 0.4401 GPIA | 0.4962 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5841 GPIA | 0.4998 GPIA | 0.6379 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7657 GPIA | 0.6901 GPIA | 0.8463 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9861 GPIA | 0.8704 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 6 |
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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia was 1.14 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4401 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Gambia ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release