Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Gambia
Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.14 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Gambia is 1.14 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Gambia peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.411 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Gambia 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.411 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.422 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4347 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4628 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4662 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4599 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.474 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4641 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4758 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.501 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5341 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5601 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.57 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5824 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5945 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5852 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6538 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6694 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6894 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.701 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.746 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4493 GPIA | 0.411 GPIA | 0.474 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5504 GPIA | 0.4758 GPIA | 0.5945 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6919 GPIA | 0.6538 GPIA | 0.746 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1 |
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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Gambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Gambia was 1.14 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.411 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Gambia ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity 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, primary and 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