Gambia vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Gambia
39.2%
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
50.6%
in 2023
Gambia rank
21st
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
24th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Gambia
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 50.6% against 39.2% in Gambia, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Gambia ranks 21st and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th of 184 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 47.9% | 11.5% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 49.3% | 12.5% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 62.7% | 19.8% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Gambia or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 50.6% against 39.2% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Gambia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 11.4%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Gambia ranks 21st and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). 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