Gambia vs UNICEF: South Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Gambia
57.1%
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
79.1%
in 2024
Gambia rank
118th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
120th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 79.1% against 57.1% in Gambia, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 118th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 120th of 133 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.1% | 51.0% | 17.9% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 75.1% | 30.3% | UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 79.1% against 57.1% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Gambia and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 22.0%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 118th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 120th 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