Gambia vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gambia
12.35 years
in 2021
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
11.5 years
in 2024
Gambia rank
68th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
68th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 12.35 years against 11.5 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.85 years.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
Gambia ranks 68th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 68th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.22 years | 10.69 years | 3.47 years | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 7.19 years | 10.94 years | 3.75 years | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 12.35 years | 11.42 years | 0.9308 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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Gambia, at 12.35 years against 11.5 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Gambia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 0.85 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 68th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 68th 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