European Union vs Gambia: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

European Union
5.83 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
42.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
29th
Gambia rank
26th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • European Union
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 42.3 units per square kilometre against 5.83 units per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 36.47 units per square kilometre.

That makes Gambia's figure about 7.3 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 29th and Gambia ranks 26th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 8.74 units per square kilometre 2.27 units per square kilometre 6.46 units per square kilometre European Union
1980s 8.26 units per square kilometre 6.19 units per square kilometre 2.08 units per square kilometre European Union
1990s 6.97 units per square kilometre 11.27 units per square kilometre 4.3 units per square kilometre Gambia
2000s 6.15 units per square kilometre 19.93 units per square kilometre 13.78 units per square kilometre Gambia
2010s 6 units per square kilometre 28.56 units per square kilometre 22.55 units per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 5.82 units per square kilometre 40.44 units per square kilometre 34.62 units per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, European Union or Gambia?
Gambia, at 42.3 units per square kilometre against 5.83 units per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between European Union and Gambia?
36.47 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Gambia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do European Union and Gambia rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
European Union ranks 29th and Gambia ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.