Gambia vs Senegal: School enrollment, primary, female
Gambia
80.6%
in 2018
Senegal
79.6%
in 2017
Gambia rank
139th
Senegal rank
142nd
School enrollment, primary, female over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 80.6% against 79.6% in Senegal, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.
Gambia ranks 139th and Senegal ranks 142nd of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 26.0% | 4.2% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 32.1% | 7.3% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 46.3% | 5.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 64.6% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 76.6% | 5.0% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Gambia or Senegal?
- Gambia, at 80.6% against 79.6% in Senegal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Gambia and Senegal?
- 1.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Gambia ranks 139th and Senegal ranks 142nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.