Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Gambia

Gambia: Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 1.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.11
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 2025
All-time low
0.3687
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Gambia, 1981–2025

0.40.60.811.21981200320251981: 0.3691982: 0.3891983: 0.4111984: 0.4341985: 0.4561986: 0.4781987: 0.4981988: 0.5181989: 0.5391990: 0.5621991: 0.5851992: 0.6071993: 0.631994: 0.6511995: 0.6741996: 0.6971997: 0.7191998: 0.7371999: 0.7552000: 0.7752001: 0.82002: 0.8262003: 0.852004: 0.8712005: 0.8912006: 0.9122007: 0.9322008: 0.952009: 0.9682010: 0.9852011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 1.12017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1.12021: 1.12022: 1.12023: 1.12024: 1.12025: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Gambia stood at 1.11. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Gambia peaked at 1.11 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3687, in 1981.

That places Gambia 24th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4547 0.3687 0.5393 9
1990s 0.6616 0.5623 0.7547 10
2000s 0.8774 0.7753 0.9678 10
2010s 1.04 0.9846 1.08 10
2020s 1.1 1.08 1.11 6

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 21 Cambodia 1.12 compare
  2. 22 Bangladesh 1.12 compare
  3. 23 Mauritania 1.12 compare
  4. 25 Kenya 1.11 compare
  5. 26 Ghana 1.11 compare
  6. 27 Comoros 1.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Gambia?
Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Gambia was 1.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2025.
What is the lowest primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3687 in 1981.
How does Gambia rank for primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
Gambia ranks 24th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
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