Gambia vs World: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Gambia
42.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
5.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
26th
World rank
28th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- World
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 42.3 units per square kilometre against 5.93 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 36.37 units per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 7.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.
Gambia ranks 26th and World ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 4.53 units per square kilometre | 2.26 units per square kilometre | World |
| 1980s | 6.19 units per square kilometre | 5.31 units per square kilometre | 0.88 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 11.27 units per square kilometre | 5.05 units per square kilometre | 6.22 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 19.93 units per square kilometre | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 14.64 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 28.56 units per square kilometre | 5.57 units per square kilometre | 22.98 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 40.44 units per square kilometre | 5.85 units per square kilometre | 34.58 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, Gambia or World?
- Gambia, at 42.3 units per square kilometre against 5.93 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Gambia and World?
- 36.37 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and World?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and World rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 26th and World ranks 28th of 206 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.