Gambia vs Tanzania: Share of children who have completed primary school
Gambia
74.8%
in 2025
Tanzania
75.7%
in 2025
Gambia rank
134th
Tanzania rank
132nd
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Gambia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 75.7% against 74.8% in Gambia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 134th and Tanzania ranks 132nd of 165 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 69.4% | 41.4% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 67.3% | 30.1% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 67.8% | 15.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 74.9% | 10.7% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 74.9% | 2.7% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Gambia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 75.7% against 74.8% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Gambia and Tanzania?
- 0.9%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Gambia ranks 134th and Tanzania ranks 132nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.