School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Gambia
Gambia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.12 GPI in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia, 1971–2022
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia is 1.12 GPI, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia peaked at 1.13 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4358 GPI, in 1971.
That places Gambia 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4358 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.4415 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4497 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4635 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4908 GPI | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4928 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.473 GPI | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.476 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4794 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.497 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5248 GPI | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5435 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5652 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6009 GPI | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6135 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6263 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6355 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6338 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6899 GPI | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7128 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7327 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.751 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7838 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8064 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8322 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8567 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8808 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9122 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9114 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9808 GPI | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPI | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.467 GPI | 0.4358 GPI | 0.4928 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5823 GPI | 0.497 GPI | 0.6355 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7707 GPI | 0.6899 GPI | 0.8567 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9933 GPI | 0.8808 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 3 |
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More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia was 1.12 GPI in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4358 GPI in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Gambia ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.