School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Gambia
Gambia: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index 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 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% |
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
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.43 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (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.