Gambia vs Niger: Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level
Gambia
73.5%
in 2025
Niger
43.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
116th
Niger rank
119th
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level over time
- Gambia
- Niger
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 73.5% against 43.0% in Niger, a difference of 30.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.7 times Niger's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 116th and Niger ranks 119th of 124 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.5% | 31.3% | 20.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 39.0% | 25.7% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level, Gambia or Niger?
- Gambia, at 73.5% against 43.0% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level between Gambia and Niger?
- 30.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level?
- Gambia ranks 116th and Niger ranks 119th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.