Gambia vs Uganda: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square

Gambia
42.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
44.09 units per square kilometre
in 2017
Gambia rank
26th
Uganda rank
23rd

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square over time

  • Gambia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 44.09 units per square kilometre against 42.3 units per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 1.79 units per square kilometre.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 23rd of 206 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 2.27 units per square kilometre 4.92 units per square kilometre 2.65 units per square kilometre Uganda
1980s 6.19 units per square kilometre 9.71 units per square kilometre 3.52 units per square kilometre Uganda
1990s 11.27 units per square kilometre 18.16 units per square kilometre 6.89 units per square kilometre Uganda
2000s 19.93 units per square kilometre 37.14 units per square kilometre 17.21 units per square kilometre Uganda
2010s 26.67 units per square kilometre 42.05 units per square kilometre 15.37 units per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square, Gambia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 44.09 units per square kilometre against 42.3 units per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square between Gambia and Uganda?
1.79 units per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Gambia ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 8,416 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.