Australia vs Gambia: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Australia
31.8%
in 2024
Gambia
33.4%
in 2021
Australia rank
38th
Gambia rank
36th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Australia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 33.4% against 31.8% in Australia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Australia ranks 38th and Gambia ranks 36th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9% | 31.4% | 9.5% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 23.4% | 18.1% | 5.3% | Australia |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 14.2% | 11.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 17.1% | 11.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.6% | 1.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 32.7% | 2.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, Australia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 33.4% against 31.8% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Australia and Gambia?
- 1.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Gambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Gambia rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Australia ranks 38th and Gambia ranks 36th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.