Australia vs Gambia: School enrollment, primary, private

Australia
31.8%
in 2024
Gambia
33.4%
in 2021
Australia rank
36th
Gambia rank
34th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

  • Australia
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 33.4% against 31.8% in Australia, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.

Australia ranks 36th and Gambia ranks 34th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 21.9% 31.4% 9.5% Gambia
1980s 23.4% 18.1% 5.3% Australia
1990s 26.0% 14.2% 11.8% Australia
2000s 28.9% 17.1% 11.8% Australia
2010s 30.5% 28.6% 1.9% Australia
2020s 29.9% 32.7% 2.8% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Australia or Gambia?
Gambia, at 33.4% against 31.8% in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Australia and Gambia?
1.6%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Gambia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Australia and Gambia rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?
Australia ranks 36th and Gambia ranks 34th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). 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, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.