Euro area vs Gambia: Primary education, pupils

Euro area
48.5%
in 2018
Gambia
51.8%
in 2018
Euro area rank
17th
Gambia rank
2nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Euro area
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 51.8% against 48.5% in Euro area, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Euro area ahead.

Euro area ranks 17th and Gambia ranks 2nd of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 48.8% 32.0% 16.8% Euro area
1980s 48.6% 36.7% 11.9% Euro area
1990s 48.5% 43.2% 5.3% Euro area
2000s 48.5% 49.4% 0.9% Gambia
2010s 48.6% 51.0% 2.4% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Euro area or Gambia?
Gambia, at 51.8% against 48.5% in Euro area as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Euro area and Gambia?
3.3%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Gambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Euro area and Gambia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Euro area ranks 17th and Gambia ranks 2nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.