Gambia vs Rwanda: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Gambia

4.67 years

in 2023

Rwanda

4.88 years

in 2023

Gambia rank

173rd

Rwanda rank

170th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Rwanda currently reports 4.88 years against 4.67 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.2053 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 173rd and Rwanda ranks 170th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.