Gambia vs Madagascar: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Gambia
4.67 years
in 2023
Madagascar
4.59 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
173rd
Madagascar rank
174th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gambia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.67 years against 4.59 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Madagascar ahead.
Gambia ranks 173rd and Madagascar ranks 174th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 years | 3.77 years | 1.57 years | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.63 years | 4.37 years | 1.73 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.72 years | 4.89 years | 1.17 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.63 years | 4.63 years | 0.0018 years | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Gambia or Madagascar?
- Gambia, at 4.67 years against 4.59 years in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Gambia and Madagascar?
- 0.08 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Madagascar rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 173rd and Madagascar ranks 174th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.