Gambia vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Gambia
61.3%
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
64.4%
in 2024
Gambia rank
145th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
147th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Gambia
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 64.4% against 61.3% in Gambia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1974 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Gambia ranks 145th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 147th of 192 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 31.7% | 21.2% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 36.4% | 21.2% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 47.5% | 15.6% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 49.9% | 6.2% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 54.0% | 2.1% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 60.8% | 3.9% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, Gambia or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 64.4% against 61.3% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Gambia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 3.1%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Gambia ranks 145th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 147th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, 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