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
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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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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.