Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Eritrea or Gambia?

Gambia, at 442,901 against 398,090 in Eritrea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Gambia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Eritrea

398,090

in 2022

Gambia

442,901

in 2025

Eritrea rank

118th

Gambia rank

115th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

Eritrea
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 442,901 against 398,090 in Eritrea, a difference of 44,811.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 118th and Gambia ranks 115th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	128,504	73,673	54,831	Eritrea
1990s	198,748	114,055	84,693	Eritrea
2000s	334,700	201,663	133,037	Eritrea
2010s	346,463	288,983	57,480	Eritrea
2020s	386,006	402,956	16,950	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Eritrea or Gambia?: Gambia, at 442,901 against 398,090 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Eritrea and Gambia?: 44,811, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?: Eritrea ranks 118th and Gambia ranks 115th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.