Botswana vs Gambia: School enrollment, primary, female

Botswana
108.2%
in 2022
Gambia
108.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
39th
Gambia rank
38th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 108.2% against 108.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 39th and Gambia ranks 38th of 203 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 85.2% 16.4% 68.9% Botswana
1980s 110.0% 37.5% 72.5% Botswana
1990s 108.2% 50.7% 57.5% Botswana
2000s 109.8% 71.7% 38.1% Botswana
2010s 102.9% 81.5% 21.4% Botswana
2020s 105.7% 103.0% 2.7% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Botswana or Gambia?
Gambia, at 108.2% against 108.2% in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Botswana and Gambia?
0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Botswana ranks 39th and Gambia ranks 38th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.