Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Gambia
Gambia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.1 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Gambia is 1.1 GPI, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Gambia peaked at 1.1 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.764 GPI, in 1984.
Gambia ranks 10th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9582 GPI | — |
| 1982 | 0.8543 GPI | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.764 GPI | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.85 GPI | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9797 GPI | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1 GPI | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.953 GPI | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8721 GPI | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPI | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPI | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9768 GPI | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9845 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPI | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPI | +4.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.1 GPI is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 GPI, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.1 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 GPI, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9582 GPI | 0.9582 GPI | 0.9582 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8228 GPI | 0.764 GPI | 0.8543 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 0.953 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.8721 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 0.9768 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 7 |
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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Gambia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Gambia was 1.1 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.764 GPI in 1984.
- How does Gambia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Gambia ranks 10th out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.