Gambia vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Gambia
89.7%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
87.9%
in 2024
Gambia rank
158th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
158th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 89.7% against 87.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Gambia ranks 158th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 72.0% | 15.8% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 77.5% | 12.6% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 81.7% | 7.1% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 85.6% | 2.6% | 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Gambia, at 89.7% against 87.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Gambia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 1.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 158th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 158th 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
February 2026 Data Release