Gambia, The vs Tanzania: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Gambia, The
83.1%
in 2025
Tanzania
83.6%
in 2024
Gambia, The rank
175th
Tanzania rank
174th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Gambia, The
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 83.6% against 83.1% in Gambia, The, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tanzania ahead.
Gambia, The ranks 175th and Tanzania ranks 174th of 209 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia, The | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 50.1% | 27.7% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 60.8% | 14.1% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 49.5% | 2.0% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 79.8% | 21.2% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 85.1% | 15.5% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 86.1% | 4.9% | Tanzania |
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, Gambia, The or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 83.6% against 83.1% in Gambia, The as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Gambia, The and Tanzania?
- 0.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia, The and Tanzania?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Gambia, The and Tanzania rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Gambia, The ranks 175th and Tanzania ranks 174th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.