Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.5178 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Gambia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Gambia stood at 0.5178 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Gambia peaked at 1.54 GPIA in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5178 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Gambia 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.18 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.26 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.28 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.33 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.37 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.46 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.5 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.53 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.51 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.54 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.52 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.26 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.27 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.23 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.16 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9377 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.91 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8945 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8795 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8633 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9217 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.898 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8546 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8573 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8241 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7611 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7206 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6777 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6499 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5178 GPIA | -20.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.5178 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.08 GPIA, 48% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.5178 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9819 GPIA | 0.8633 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7683 GPIA | 0.5178 GPIA | 0.9217 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Gambia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Gambia was 0.5178 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 GPIA in 1985.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5178 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Gambia ranks 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/