Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Gambia
Gambia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.1 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia, 2007–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia stood at 1.1 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Gambia 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.1 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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Gambia was 1.1 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Gambia ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release