Gambia vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Gambia
29.6%
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
27.7%
in 2022
Gambia rank
16th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
18th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Gambia
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 29.6% against 27.7% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Gambia ranks 16th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 43.3% | 19.6% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 38.0% | 13.2% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 30.4% | 4.2% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 27.5% | 2.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Gambia or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gambia, at 29.6% against 27.7% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Gambia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 1.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Gambia ranks 16th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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