School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Gambia
Gambia: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.6061 GPI in 2012. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Gambia, 1995–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2012, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Gambia stood at 0.6061 GPI.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 168.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Gambia peaked at 0.6465 GPI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2255 GPI, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 160th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5497 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.2828 GPI | -48.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2255 GPI | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6465 GPI | +186.6% |
| 2011 | 0.577 GPI | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6061 GPI | +5.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.6061 GPI is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6061 GPI, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.6061 GPI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7194 GPI, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4163 GPI | 0.2828 GPI | 0.5497 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2255 GPI | 0.2255 GPI | 0.2255 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6099 GPI | 0.577 GPI | 0.6465 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 157 Liechtenstein 0.6234 GPI compare
- 158 Mauritania 0.6117 GPI compare
- 159 Burundi 0.608 GPI compare
- 161 Iraq 0.5954 GPI compare
- 162 Gabon 0.5873 GPI compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 0.5701 GPI compare
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 life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Gambia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Gambia was 0.6061 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6465 GPI in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2255 GPI in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Gambia ranks 160th out of 177 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.7%. 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 School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.