Which has higher average years of schooling, Gambia or Yemen?

Yemen, at 5.56 years against 4.92 years in Gambia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Yemen?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Yemen: Average years of schooling

Gambia

4.92 years

in 2020

Yemen

5.56 years

in 2020

Gambia rank

105th

Yemen rank

102nd

Average years of schooling over time

Gambia
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 5.56 years against 4.92 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.64 years.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 105th and Yemen ranks 102nd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 14 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.055 years	0.01 years	0.045 years	Gambia
1880s	0.09 years	0.01 years	0.08 years	Gambia
1890s	0.14 years	0.01 years	0.13 years	Gambia
1900s	0.215 years	0.01 years	0.205 years	Gambia
1910s	0.255 years	0.01 years	0.245 years	Gambia
1920s	0.25 years	0.01 years	0.24 years	Gambia
1930s	0.31 years	0.02 years	0.29 years	Gambia
1940s	0.375 years	0.02 years	0.355 years	Gambia
1950s	0.425 years	0.03 years	0.395 years	Gambia
1960s	0.51 years	0.05 years	0.46 years	Gambia
1970s	0.665 years	0.075 years	0.59 years	Gambia
1980s	1.16 years	0.445 years	0.715 years	Gambia
1990s	2.09 years	1.51 years	0.58 years	Gambia
2000s	3.08 years	2.79 years	0.295 years	Gambia
2010s	4.17 years	4.24 years	0.07 years	Yemen
2020s	4.92 years	5.56 years	0.64 years	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Gambia or Yemen?: Yemen, at 5.56 years against 4.92 years in Gambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Gambia and Yemen?: 0.64 years, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Yemen?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Gambia and Yemen rank globally for average years of schooling?: Gambia ranks 105th and Yemen ranks 102nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.