Gambia vs UIS: South and West Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Gambia
57.1%
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
80.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
118th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
116th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 80.3% against 57.1% in Gambia, a difference of 23.2%.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 118th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 116th of 133 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.8% | 51.3% | 18.5% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 77.6% | 31.2% | UIS: South and West Asia |
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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 80.3% against 57.1% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Gambia and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 23.2%, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 118th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 116th 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