Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia
Gambia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.1 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia stood at 1.1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8344 GPIA, in 1984.
Gambia ranks 13th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9514 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 0.8708 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8344 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9791 GPIA | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 1.09 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.902 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9725 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9514 GPIA | 0.9514 GPIA | 0.9514 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8948 GPIA | 0.8344 GPIA | 0.9791 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.902 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9725 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Gambia was 1.1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8344 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Gambia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Gambia ranks 13th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release