Gambia vs Guinea: School enrollment, primary

Gambia
100.4%
in 2025
Guinea
100.5%
in 2020
Gambia rank
104th
Guinea rank
103rd

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Gambia
  • Guinea
20406080100197119982025

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 100.5% against 100.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guinea ahead.

Gambia ranks 104th and Guinea ranks 103rd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 25.5% 30.6% 5.1% Guinea
1980s 50.9% 32.1% 18.8% Gambia
1990s 56.8% 44.1% 12.7% Gambia
2000s 72.2% 74.1% 1.9% Guinea
2010s 77.5% 91.4% 13.9% Guinea
2020s 96.9% 100.5% 3.6% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Gambia or Guinea?
Guinea, at 100.5% against 100.4% in Gambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Gambia and Guinea?
0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Gambia and Guinea rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Gambia ranks 104th and Guinea ranks 103rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% 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 (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 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.