Eritrea vs Gambia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Eritrea
5.71 years
in 2023
Gambia
5.75 years
in 2023
Eritrea rank
170th
Gambia rank
169th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.75 years against 5.71 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 170th and Gambia ranks 169th of 191 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 years | 3.95 years | 1.98 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 5.43 years | 4.8 years | 0.6266 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 5.71 years | 5.71 years | 0.0019 years | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 5.75 years against 5.71 years in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 0.04 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Eritrea ranks 170th and Gambia ranks 169th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.