AIMS: East Asia vs Gambia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
AIMS: East Asia
11.51 years
in 2024
Gambia
12.35 years
in 2021
AIMS: East Asia rank
66th
Gambia rank
68th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 12.35 years against 11.51 years in AIMS: East Asia, a difference of 0.84 years.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: East Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was AIMS: East Asia ahead.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 66th and Gambia ranks 68th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, AIMS: East Asia averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.06 years | 2.07 years | 5.99 years | AIMS: East Asia |
| 1980s | 8.58 years | 3.85 years | 4.74 years | AIMS: East Asia |
| 1990s | 8.88 years | 4.3 years | 4.58 years | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2000s | 10.88 years | 7.22 years | 3.66 years | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2010s | 11.16 years | 7.19 years | 3.97 years | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2020s | 11.37 years | 12.35 years | 0.9766 years | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 12.35 years against 11.51 years in AIMS: East Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and Gambia?
- 0.84 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Gambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and Gambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 66th and Gambia ranks 68th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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