Gambia vs MDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth
Gambia
2.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
MDG: Northern Africa
1.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gambia rank
55th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
52nd
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time
- Gambia
- MDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.4 % change on previous year against 1.42 % change on previous year in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.98 % change on previous year.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.7 times MDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
Gambia ranks 55th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | MDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1980s | 8.89 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1990s | 8.82 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 0.4063 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2010s | 5.31 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0.4127 % change on previous year | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, Gambia or MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gambia, at 2.4 % change on previous year against 1.42 % change on previous year in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between Gambia and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 0.98 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
- Gambia ranks 55th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.