Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Gambia or Senegal?

Gambia, at 76.8% against 75.4% in Senegal as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?

29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Senegal: School enrollment, primary

Gambia

76.8%

in 2018

Senegal

75.4%

in 2017

Gambia rank

166th

Senegal rank

169th

School enrollment, primary over time

Gambia
Senegal

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 76.8% against 75.4% in Senegal, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 166th and Senegal ranks 169th of 187 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	33.7%	32.1%	1.6%	Gambia
1980s	54.1%	39.4%	14.7%	Gambia
1990s	56.2%	50.2%	6.0%	Gambia
2000s	64.7%	65.5%	0.8%	Senegal
2010s	69.1%	73.5%	4.4%	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Gambia or Senegal?: Gambia, at 76.8% against 75.4% in Senegal as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Gambia and Senegal?: 1.4%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for school enrollment, primary?: Gambia ranks 166th and Senegal ranks 169th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit: % net
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.