Gambia vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gambia
12.35 years
in 2021
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
11.53 years
in 2024
Gambia rank
68th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
65th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 12.35 years against 11.53 years in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, a difference of 0.82 years.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
Gambia ranks 68th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 65th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.07 years | 8.11 years | 6.04 years | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1980s | 3.85 years | 8.64 years | 4.79 years | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1990s | 4.3 years | 8.91 years | 4.62 years | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2000s | 7.22 years | 10.9 years | 3.68 years | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 7.19 years | 11.19 years | 4 years | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 12.35 years | 11.39 years | 0.9513 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, Gambia or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Gambia, at 12.35 years against 11.53 years in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Gambia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 0.82 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 68th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 65th of 213 countries.
- 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