Gambia vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male
Gambia
81.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
86.2%
in 2024
Gambia rank
174th
UNICEF: Africa rank
171st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Gambia
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 86.2% against 81.8% in Gambia, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 174th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 171st of 199 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 72.0% | 10.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 80.2% | 13.9% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 86.0% | 13.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 86.1% | 4.6% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Gambia or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 86.2% against 81.8% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Gambia and UNICEF: Africa?
- 4.4%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and UNICEF: Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Gambia ranks 174th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 171st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). 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