Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Gambia
Gambia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.19 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.19 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.19 GPIA
in 2025
All-time low
0.3844 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
49
1971–2025
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Gambia stood at 1.19 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Gambia peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3844 GPIA, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3889 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3844 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3878 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4051 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4641 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4215 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4207 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.488 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4442 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4321 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4484 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4199 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4069 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4319 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.471 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.515 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5207 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5517 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6135 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6663 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6264 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6967 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7582 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6896 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7877 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8093 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8348 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8369 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8962 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9218 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.968 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9854 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.19 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.992 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.19 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4228 GPIA | 0.3844 GPIA | 0.488 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4664 GPIA | 0.4069 GPIA | 0.5517 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6912 GPIA | 0.6135 GPIA | 0.7877 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9293 GPIA | 0.8093 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 6 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Gambia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Gambia was 1.19 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3844 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Gambia ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 primary 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