Gambia vs Nepal: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Gambia
4.67 years
in 2023
Nepal
4.5 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
173rd
Nepal rank
176th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gambia
- Nepal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.67 years against 4.5 years in Nepal, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Gambia ranks 173rd and Nepal ranks 176th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 years | 2.69 years | 0.8083 years | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2.63 years | 3.18 years | 0.5428 years | Nepal |
| 2010s | 3.72 years | 3.76 years | 0.0394 years | Nepal |
| 2020s | 4.63 years | 4.48 years | 0.1517 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 Nepal?
- Gambia, at 4.67 years against 4.5 years in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Gambia and Nepal?
- 0.17 years, with Gambia 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 173rd and Nepal ranks 176th 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.