Gambia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity

Gambia
57.1%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
68.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
118th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
115th

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time

  • Gambia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
20406080201220182025

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 68.0% against 57.1% in Gambia, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Gambia ranks 118th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 115th of 133 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 34.6% 50.7% 16.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 44.8% 55.5% 10.7% Tanzania, United Republic of

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 68.0% against 57.1% in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
10.9%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
Gambia ranks 118th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 115th 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

Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,898 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release