Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Gambia
Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.16 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Gambia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Gambia stood at 1.16 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Gambia peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8055 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Gambia 2nd 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8055 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8191 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8375 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.867 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8705 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9331 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9659 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9883 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8123 GPIA | 0.8055 GPIA | 0.8191 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9558 GPIA | 0.8375 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Gambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Gambia was 1.16 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8055 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Gambia ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 and 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