Gambia vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Gambia
8.22 years
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
8.16 years
in 2024
Gambia rank
148th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
145th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 8.22 years against 8.16 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Gambia ranks 148th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 145th of 200 countries.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.02 years | 7.33 years | 2.32 years | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 5.88 years | 7.77 years | 1.88 years | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 6.78 years | 8.06 years | 1.28 years | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 8.09 years | 8.15 years | 0.0632 years | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Gambia or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Gambia, at 8.22 years against 8.16 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Gambia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 0.06 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 148th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 145th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release