Gambia vs Nepal: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Gambia
5.75 years
in 2023
Nepal
5.8 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
169th
Nepal rank
168th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Gambia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.8 years against 5.75 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.05 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 169th and Nepal ranks 168th of 191 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 years | 4.1 years | 1.49 years | Nepal |
| 2000s | 3.7 years | 4.57 years | 0.8793 years | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.8 years | 5.16 years | 0.3518 years | Nepal |
| 2020s | 5.71 years | 5.78 years | 0.0685 years | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Gambia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 5.8 years against 5.75 years in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Gambia and Nepal?
- 0.05 years, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nepal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Nepal rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Gambia ranks 169th and Nepal ranks 168th 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.