Gambia vs UNICEF: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Gambia
8.22 years
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
8.16 years
in 2024
Gambia rank
148th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
146th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 8.22 years against 8.16 years in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
Gambia ranks 148th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 146th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.48 years | 6.33 years | 0.8534 years | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 5.88 years | 6.94 years | 1.06 years | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 6.78 years | 7.66 years | 0.8779 years | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 8.09 years | 7.78 years | 0.3138 years | Gambia |
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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- Gambia, at 8.22 years against 8.16 years in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Gambia and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 0.06 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 148th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 146th 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