Gambia vs Rwanda: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Gambia
4.67 years
in 2023
Rwanda
4.88 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
173rd
Rwanda rank
170th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gambia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.88 years against 4.67 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.21 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 173rd and Rwanda ranks 170th of 192 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 years | 2.13 years | 0.2495 years | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.63 years | 3.01 years | 0.3765 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.72 years | 4.07 years | 0.3497 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.63 years | 4.88 years | 0.2452 years | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4.88 years against 4.67 years in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Gambia and Rwanda?
- 0.21 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 173rd and Rwanda ranks 170th 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.