Gambia vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Gambia
89.7%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
88.1%
in 2024
Gambia rank
158th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
157th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Gambia
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
020406080199720102024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 89.7% against 88.1% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.

Gambia ranks 158th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 157th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
1990s 56.2% 69.5% 13.3% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 64.9% 74.4% 9.5% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 74.6% 82.0% 7.3% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 88.2% 85.9% 2.3% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Gambia or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Gambia, at 89.7% against 88.1% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Gambia and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
1.6%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Gambia and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Gambia ranks 158th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release