Gambia vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Gambia
12.35 years
in 2021
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
11.47 years
in 2024
Gambia rank
68th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
69th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Gambia
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
2.557.51012.5197119972024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 12.35 years against 11.47 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 0.88 years.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.

Gambia ranks 68th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 69th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 7.22 years 10.77 years 3.55 years UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
2010s 7.19 years 11.04 years 3.85 years UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
2020s 12.35 years 11.43 years 0.9196 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Gambia, at 12.35 years against 11.47 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Gambia and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
0.88 years, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Gambia and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Gambia ranks 68th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 69th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release