Gambia vs Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gambia
66.0%
in 2010
Senegal
64.7%
in 2019
Gambia rank
183rd
Senegal rank
185th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 66.0% against 64.7% in Senegal, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Gambia ranks 183rd and Senegal ranks 185th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.6% | 25.7% | 5.1% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 39.5% | 32.6% | 6.9% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 36.4% | 7.2% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 57.2% | 9.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 60.2% | 5.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Gambia or Senegal?
- Gambia, at 66.0% against 64.7% in Senegal as of 2010.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Gambia and Senegal?
- 1.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 183rd and Senegal ranks 185th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.