Belize vs Gambia: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school

Belize
42.3%
in 2024
Gambia
43.6%
in 2025
Belize rank
126th
Gambia rank
123rd

Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time

  • Belize
  • Gambia
20304050199920122025

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 43.6% against 42.3% in Belize, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 126th and Gambia ranks 123rd of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 31.7% 17.1% 14.6% Belize
2010s 47.0% 30.3% 16.7% Belize
2020s 33.8% 38.3% 4.5% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Belize or Gambia?
Gambia, at 43.6% against 42.3% in Belize as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Belize and Gambia?
1.3%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Gambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Belize and Gambia rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
Belize ranks 126th and Gambia ranks 123rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,976 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.