Gambia, The | Human Development

Health and Welfare: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Incidence of TB – incidence of new cases of Tuberculosis. (ii) Child Mortality – likelihood that a newborn baby will die before the age of five, assuming that he/she is subject to current, age-specific mortality rates. (iii) Immunisation against Measles – proportion of one year olds (children aged 12–23 months) who have received one dose of measles vaccine. (iv) Immunisation against DTP – proportion of one year olds (children aged 12–23 months) who have received three doses of DTP vaccine. (v) Welfare Regime – equality of access to social safety nets that compensate for poverty and other risks. (vi) Social Protection and Labour – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring government policies and regulations to ensure a minimum level of welfare to all people. (vii) Social Exclusion – extent to which significant parts of society are isolated due to poverty and inequality. (viii) Antiretroviral Treatment Provision – people with advanced HIV infection who are receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) according to nationally approved or international standards. (ix) Antiretroviral Treatment Provision for Pregnant Women – HIV positive pregnant women who received antiretroviral treatment (ART) to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission. (x) Access to Piped Water – proportion of the population with access to water piped into their dwelling or just outside it. (xi) Access to Improved Water – proportion of the population with access to a water source protected from outside contamination. (xii) Access to Improved Sanitation – proportion of the population served with a sanitation facility that hygienically separates human excreta from human contact. (xiii) Open Defecation Sanitation – proportion of the population forced to dispose of human faeces in open bodies of water or outdoor open spaces. Education: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Education Provision and Quality – existence of solid institutions for basic, secondary and tertiary education, as well as for research and development. (ii) Ratio of Pupils to Teachers in Primary School – pupils enrolled in primary school in relation to primary school teachers. (iii) Primary School Completion Rate – students successfully completing the last year of primary school. (iv) Progression to Secondary School – pupils admitted to the first grade of secondary school in a given year in relation to pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year. (v) Tertiary Enrolment Rate – total enrolment in higher education, regardless of age.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Republic of the Gambia
Records
53
Source
Gambia, The | Human Development
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2000 50.54619694
2001 55.98083108
2002 58.02594536
2003 58.38612211
2004 58.32821319
2005 59.89325866
2006 56.31601868
2007 56.0278511
2008 61.98429056
2009 60.98255666
2010 62.05901274
2011 62.14719616
2012

Gambia, The | Human Development

Health and Welfare: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Incidence of TB – incidence of new cases of Tuberculosis. (ii) Child Mortality – likelihood that a newborn baby will die before the age of five, assuming that he/she is subject to current, age-specific mortality rates. (iii) Immunisation against Measles – proportion of one year olds (children aged 12–23 months) who have received one dose of measles vaccine. (iv) Immunisation against DTP – proportion of one year olds (children aged 12–23 months) who have received three doses of DTP vaccine. (v) Welfare Regime – equality of access to social safety nets that compensate for poverty and other risks. (vi) Social Protection and Labour – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring government policies and regulations to ensure a minimum level of welfare to all people. (vii) Social Exclusion – extent to which significant parts of society are isolated due to poverty and inequality. (viii) Antiretroviral Treatment Provision – people with advanced HIV infection who are receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) according to nationally approved or international standards. (ix) Antiretroviral Treatment Provision for Pregnant Women – HIV positive pregnant women who received antiretroviral treatment (ART) to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission. (x) Access to Piped Water – proportion of the population with access to water piped into their dwelling or just outside it. (xi) Access to Improved Water – proportion of the population with access to a water source protected from outside contamination. (xii) Access to Improved Sanitation – proportion of the population served with a sanitation facility that hygienically separates human excreta from human contact. (xiii) Open Defecation Sanitation – proportion of the population forced to dispose of human faeces in open bodies of water or outdoor open spaces. Education: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Education Provision and Quality – existence of solid institutions for basic, secondary and tertiary education, as well as for research and development. (ii) Ratio of Pupils to Teachers in Primary School – pupils enrolled in primary school in relation to primary school teachers. (iii) Primary School Completion Rate – students successfully completing the last year of primary school. (iv) Progression to Secondary School – pupils admitted to the first grade of secondary school in a given year in relation to pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year. (v) Tertiary Enrolment Rate – total enrolment in higher education, regardless of age.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Republic of the Gambia
Records
53
Source