Belize vs Gambia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Belize
89.8%
in 2024
Gambia
89.8%
in 2025
Belize rank
129th
Gambia rank
128th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Belize
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 89.8% against 89.8% in Belize, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 129th and Gambia ranks 128th of 190 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Belize |
| 1830s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Belize |
| 1840s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Belize |
| 1850s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Belize |
| 1860s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.6% | Belize |
| 1870s | 6.1% | 0.0% | 6.1% | Belize |
| 1880s | 10.1% | 0.0% | 10.1% | Belize |
| 1890s | 16.3% | 0.1% | 16.3% | Belize |
| 1900s | 25.3% | 0.1% | 25.2% | Belize |
| 1910s | 37.0% | 0.2% | 36.8% | Belize |
| 1920s | 48.9% | 0.4% | 48.5% | Belize |
| 1930s | 56.5% | 0.7% | 55.8% | Belize |
| 1940s | 64.0% | 1.1% | 62.9% | Belize |
| 1950s | 71.6% | 3.3% | 68.3% | Belize |
| 1960s | 79.2% | 9.0% | 70.2% | Belize |
| 1970s | 86.8% | 13.6% | 73.2% | Belize |
| 1980s | 92.4% | 23.8% | 68.7% | Belize |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 55.6% | 42.8% | Belize |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 57.5% | 41.1% | Belize |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 64.1% | 34.4% | Belize |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 86.8% | 5.2% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Belize or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 89.8% against 89.8% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Belize and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Gambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Gambia rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Belize ranks 129th and Gambia ranks 128th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.