Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia
Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.16 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia stood at 1.16 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3196 GPIA, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 11th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3196 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.3249 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3329 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3602 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3671 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4114 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4664 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4101 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4009 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.407 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4247 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4249 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.422 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4174 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4339 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4198 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4107 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4702 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4916 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5254 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5315 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5492 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5545 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6299 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9389 GPIA | +49.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9664 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9595 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.16 GPIA | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3741 GPIA | 0.3196 GPIA | 0.4664 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4179 GPIA | 0.4009 GPIA | 0.4339 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.536 GPIA | 0.4702 GPIA | 0.6299 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9526 GPIA | 0.9389 GPIA | 0.9664 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9595 GPIA | 0.9595 GPIA | 0.9595 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1 |
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia was 1.16 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3196 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Gambia ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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, 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