Gambia vs India: Primary education, pupils

Gambia
51.8%
in 2018
India
50.9%
in 2017
Gambia rank
2nd
India rank
4th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Gambia
  • India
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 51.8% against 50.9% in India, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.

Gambia ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia India Difference Ahead
1970s 32.0% 37.9% 5.8% India
1980s 36.7% 39.4% 2.6% India
1990s 43.2% 43.0% 0.2% Gambia
2000s 49.0% 45.8% 3.2% Gambia
2010s 50.9% 49.5% 1.5% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Gambia or India?
Gambia, at 51.8% against 50.9% in India as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Gambia and India?
0.9%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and India?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Gambia and India rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Gambia ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 203 countries.
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.