Gambia vs Yemen: Share of children who have completed primary school
Gambia
74.8%
in 2025
Yemen
74.8%
in 2025
Gambia rank
134th
Yemen rank
135th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Gambia
- Yemen
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 74.8% against 74.8% in Yemen, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Yemen ahead.
Gambia ranks 134th and Yemen ranks 135th of 165 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 31.5% | 3.5% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 42.1% | 4.9% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 53.6% | 1.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 65.0% | 0.8% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 72.5% | 0.3% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Gambia, at 74.8% against 74.8% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Gambia and Yemen?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Yemen rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Gambia ranks 134th and Yemen ranks 135th 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.