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
204060197119952019

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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.