Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Gambia
Gambia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.25 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.25 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.27 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.2422 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
36
1974–2025
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Gambia, 1974–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.25 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Gambia peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2422 GPIA, in 1974.
That places Gambia 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2422 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.3448 GPIA | +42.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3489 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3463 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3814 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4006 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4143 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3577 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4153 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3399 GPIA | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3776 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4156 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6268 GPIA | +50.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6298 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6296 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6496 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6999 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7448 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7659 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.868 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8782 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8967 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9476 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9384 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9907 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.22 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.26 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3327 GPIA | 0.2422 GPIA | 0.3814 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3901 GPIA | 0.3399 GPIA | 0.4156 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6268 GPIA | 0.6268 GPIA | 0.6268 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.771 GPIA | 0.6296 GPIA | 0.9476 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9384 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 3 Sierra Leone 1.32 GPIA compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 1.29 GPIA compare
- 5 Senegal 1.29 GPIA compare
- 7 Bangladesh 1.25 GPIA compare
- 8 Comoros 1.23 GPIA compare
- 9 Burundi 1.23 GPIA compare
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Gambia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Gambia was 1.25 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2422 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Gambia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Gambia ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release