Gambia vs MDG: World: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity
Gambia
73.5%
in 2025
MDG: World
86.8%
in 2024
Gambia rank
111th
MDG: World rank
114th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- MDG: World
How they compare
MDG: World currently reports 86.8% against 73.5% in Gambia, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes MDG: World's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 111th and MDG: World ranks 114th of 119 countries.
MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.1% | 78.9% | 29.8% | MDG: World |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 85.8% | 23.3% | MDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity, Gambia or MDG: World?
- MDG: World, at 86.8% against 73.5% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity between Gambia and MDG: World?
- 13.3%, with MDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and MDG: World?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and MDG: World rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 111th and MDG: World ranks 114th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release