Gambia vs Tanzania: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Gambia
78.2%
in 2020
Tanzania
78.6%
in 2019
Gambia rank
127th
Tanzania rank
125th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Gambia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 78.6% against 78.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 127th and Tanzania ranks 125th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.5% | 72.1% | 15.4% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 76.5% | 8.9% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 73.6% | 71.8% | 1.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 81.3% | 14.6% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 75.9% | 3.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Gambia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 78.6% against 78.2% in Gambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Gambia and Tanzania?
- 0.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Gambia ranks 127th and Tanzania ranks 125th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.