School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia
Gambia: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.18 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia is 1.18 GPI, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia peaked at 1.18 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3154 GPI, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 8th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3154 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.3206 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3293 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.358 GPI | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3661 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4131 GPI | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4735 GPI | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4175 GPI | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4093 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4165 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4372 GPI | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4387 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4319 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.424 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4311 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4119 GPI | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.402 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4622 GPI | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4892 GPI | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5254 GPI | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.533 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5501 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5552 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6305 GPI | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9418 GPI | +49.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9673 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9586 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.18 GPI | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3742 GPI | 0.3154 GPI | 0.4735 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4225 GPI | 0.402 GPI | 0.4387 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5351 GPI | 0.4622 GPI | 0.6305 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9545 GPI | 0.9418 GPI | 0.9673 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9586 GPI | 0.9586 GPI | 0.9586 GPI | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia was 1.18 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3154 GPI in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Gambia ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.