Gambia vs Sweden: Official entrance age to primary education
Gambia
7 years
in 2025
Sweden
7 years
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Gambia
- Sweden
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Gambia ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 224 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5 years | 7 years | 0.5 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 8 years | 7 years | 1 years | Gambia |
| 1990s | 7.1 years | 7 years | 0.1 years | Gambia |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Gambia or Sweden?
- Gambia, at 7 years against 7 years in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Gambia and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sweden rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Gambia ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). 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