Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Gambia
Gambia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.08 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Gambia stood at 1.08 GPI.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Gambia peaked at 1.09 GPI in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8344 GPI, in 1984.
That places Gambia 14th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9514 GPI | — |
| 1982 | 0.8708 GPI | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8344 GPI | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9791 GPI | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 1.09 GPI | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.902 GPI | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9725 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPI | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPI | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9514 GPI | 0.9514 GPI | 0.9514 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8948 GPI | 0.8344 GPI | 0.9791 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.902 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9725 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 7 |
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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, gender parity index in Gambia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Gambia was 1.08 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 1993.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8344 GPI in 1984.
- How does Gambia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Gambia ranks 14th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. 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.