Gambia vs Senegal: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Gambia
57.1%
in 2025
Senegal
56.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
118th
Senegal rank
119th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 57.1% against 56.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 119th of 133 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.6% | 46.8% | 15.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 51.1% | 6.2% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Gambia or Senegal?
- Gambia, at 57.1% against 56.6% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 119th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary 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