Gambia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gambia
12.35 years
in 2021
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
11.47 years
in 2024
Gambia rank
68th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
70th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 12.35 years against 11.47 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 0.88 years.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
Gambia ranks 68th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 70th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.07 years | 7.79 years | 5.72 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 3.85 years | 8.33 years | 4.48 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 4.3 years | 8.67 years | 4.37 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 7.22 years | 10.78 years | 3.56 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 7.19 years | 11.09 years | 3.9 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 12.35 years | 11.33 years | 1.02 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gambia, at 12.35 years against 11.47 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Gambia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.88 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 68th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 70th 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