Gambia vs WB: Arab World: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Gambia
84.2%
in 2025
WB: Arab World
83.1%
in 2024
Gambia rank
144th
WB: Arab World rank
144th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- WB: Arab World
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 84.2% against 83.1% in WB: Arab World, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 48 years both countries report, WB: Arab World has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 144th and WB: Arab World ranks 144th of 198 countries.
WB: Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | WB: Arab World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.3% | 61.9% | 42.5% | WB: Arab World |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 68.5% | 34.7% | WB: Arab World |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 73.9% | 33.7% | WB: Arab World |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 79.3% | 21.3% | WB: Arab World |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 79.4% | 15.7% | WB: Arab World |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 81.2% | 1.5% | WB: Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Gambia or WB: Arab World?
- Gambia, at 84.2% against 83.1% in WB: Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Gambia and WB: Arab World?
- 1.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: Arab World?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and WB: Arab World rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 144th and WB: Arab World ranks 144th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary 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