Gambia vs Senegal: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Gambia
1.15 GPI
in 2021
Senegal
1.18 GPI
in 2021
Gambia rank
2nd
Senegal rank
1st

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Gambia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.18 GPI against 1.15 GPI in Gambia, a difference of 0.03 GPI.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Gambia ranks 2nd and Senegal ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4492 GPI 0.6162 GPI 0.167 GPI Senegal
1980s 0.5473 GPI 0.6434 GPI 0.0961 GPI Senegal
1990s 0.7014 GPI 0.7259 GPI 0.0245 GPI Senegal
2000s 1.02 GPI 0.9566 GPI 0.0618 GPI Gambia
2010s 1 GPI 0.9974 GPI 0.0038 GPI Gambia
2020s 1.15 GPI 1.18 GPI 0.0221 GPI Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Gambia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 1.18 GPI against 1.15 GPI in Gambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Gambia and Senegal?
0.03 GPI, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Gambia ranks 2nd and Senegal ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.