Gambia vs Tanzania: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Gambia
82.7%
in 2020
Tanzania
82.6%
in 2019
Gambia rank
110th
Tanzania rank
111th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Gambia
  • Tanzania
020406080100197119952020

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 82.7% against 82.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Tanzania ahead.

Gambia ranks 110th and Tanzania ranks 111th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 60.1% 85.7% 25.7% Tanzania
1990s 70.7% 72.1% 1.3% Tanzania
2000s 66.9% 82.4% 15.5% Tanzania
2010s 81.7% 80.5% 1.2% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Gambia or Tanzania?
Gambia, at 82.7% against 82.6% in Tanzania as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Gambia and Tanzania?
0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
13 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2019.
How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Gambia ranks 110th and Tanzania ranks 111th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.