Gambia vs MDG: World: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity
Gambia
79.5%
in 2025
MDG: World
86.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
117th
MDG: World rank
118th
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- MDG: World
How they compare
MDG: World currently reports 86.3% against 79.5% in Gambia, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes MDG: World's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 117th and MDG: World ranks 118th of 126 countries.
MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.3% | 86.4% | 21.1% | MDG: World |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 86.7% | 16.5% | MDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity, Gambia or MDG: World?
- MDG: World, at 86.3% against 79.5% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity between Gambia and MDG: World?
- 6.8%, with MDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and MDG: World?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and MDG: World rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 117th and MDG: World ranks 118th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of upper secondary 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