Gambia vs Uganda: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Gambia
28.9%
in 2025
Uganda
32.9%
in 2017
Gambia rank
14th
Uganda rank
11th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Gambia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 32.9% against 28.9% in Gambia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 11th of 183 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 40.5% | 15.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 33.9% | 9.2% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 32.9% against 28.9% in Gambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Gambia and Uganda?
- 4.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Gambia ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 11th of 183 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, female (%). 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