School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia
Gambia: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.15 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia stood at 1.15 GPI. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia peaked at 1.15 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4063 GPI, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4063 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.4174 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4308 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4598 GPI | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4639 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4588 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4752 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4662 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4788 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5048 GPI | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5406 GPI | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.568 GPI | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5757 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5854 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5914 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5781 GPI | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6535 GPI | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6705 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6911 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7036 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7493 GPI | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPI | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4473 GPI | 0.4063 GPI | 0.4752 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5528 GPI | 0.4788 GPI | 0.5914 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6936 GPI | 0.6535 GPI | 0.7493 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 1 Senegal 1.18 GPI compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1.14 GPI compare
- 4 French Polynesia 1.09 GPI compare
- 5 Suriname 1.09 GPI compare
More aid effectiveness data for Gambia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 169,331 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 52,913 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 2.85 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 72.81 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 974,422 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.03 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 5.37 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 15.60 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.47 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 11.89 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gambia was 1.15 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4063 GPI in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Gambia ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.