Bahamas vs Gambia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Bahamas
84.1%
in 2024
Gambia
83.1%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
172nd
Gambia rank
175th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Bahamas
- Gambia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 84.1% against 83.1% in Gambia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 172nd and Gambia ranks 175th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.4% | 20.7% | 74.7% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 96.8% | 42.7% | 54.1% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 95.0% | 47.5% | 47.6% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 61.0% | 30.6% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 69.1% | 21.2% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 81.1% | 6.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Bahamas or Gambia?
- Bahamas, at 84.1% against 83.1% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Bahamas and Gambia?
- 1.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Gambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Gambia rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Bahamas ranks 172nd and Gambia ranks 175th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.