School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia
Gambia: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.83 GPI in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia, 1995–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.83 GPI for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 158.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia peaked at 1.83 GPI in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2373 GPI, in 2004.
That places Gambia 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5438 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.2924 GPI | -46.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2373 GPI | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7069 GPI | +197.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6232 GPI | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7075 GPI | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 1.83 GPI | +158.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4181 GPI | 0.2924 GPI | 0.5438 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2373 GPI | 0.2373 GPI | 0.2373 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6792 GPI | 0.6232 GPI | 0.7075 GPI | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.83 GPI | 1.83 GPI | 1.83 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 2 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.78 GPI compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.68 GPI compare
- 4 Maldives 1.64 GPI compare
More education data for Gambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia was 1.83 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 GPI in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2373 GPI in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Gambia ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.