Australia vs Gambia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions
Australia
31.8%
in 2024
Gambia
33.4%
in 2021
Australia rank
38th
Gambia rank
36th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions over time
- Australia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 33.4% against 31.8% in Australia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Australia ranks 38th and Gambia ranks 36th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9% | 31.4% | 9.5% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 23.4% | 18.1% | 5.3% | Australia |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 14.2% | 11.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 17.1% | 11.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.6% | 1.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 32.7% | 2.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, Australia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 33.4% against 31.8% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions between Australia and Gambia?
- 1.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Gambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Gambia rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Australia ranks 38th and Gambia ranks 36th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, 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